Tag: family

  • Going Home  Taiwan Adventures 1

    Going Home
    Taiwan Adventures 1

    Dear reader, I’m trying something different this time with the writing. Let me know how it goes. Thanks! Y Belonging is a funny thing. As an Asian American kid growing up in Minnesota, I just wanted to be like everyone else I knew. My mother (born in Taiwan) persistently spoke to me in Chinese despite…

  • Exploring in Seoul! Day 0..

    Now for a departure from the standard format I’ve laid out: for the next weekish, this is now a travel and food blog. Don’t worry, there’ll still be lots of food, I can’t resist! For any potential house burglars: I’ve got house guests living at my home in Seattle, and a home security system. First stop:…

  • Vanilla Pound Cake

    Vanilla Pound Cake, in honor of my father’s visit: the man who fed me Sara Lee Pound Cake for breakfast as a kid (with a side of hot chocolate), yet somehow avoided giving me diabetes.