From a failed dish in Boston to building a multicultural home: exploring what gets passed down when you're trying to honor four cultures and raise a daughter who won't lose the pieces that matter most
“fun” fact - Fan Qie translates literally as foreign egg plant which was one name Chinese gave to tomatoes, which were introduced by Spanish into China (via South Am) in 17th/16th century…the symmetry of how tomatoes have come full circle from Americas to China and back again thru Chinese immigrants, and the stories and emotions (like yours) it has become a part of along the way in that journey…chefs kiss - gotta love it…almost as much as I love eating Chinese tomato and eggs…can’t wait to try yours :)
Isn’t it wild how certain recipes won’t EVER taste the same as when your parents made them!? No matter how good mine is, it’s always different
Totally! And then they’ll just show up and cook it here with the same ingredients as what I use and it tastes better 🤣
“fun” fact - Fan Qie translates literally as foreign egg plant which was one name Chinese gave to tomatoes, which were introduced by Spanish into China (via South Am) in 17th/16th century…the symmetry of how tomatoes have come full circle from Americas to China and back again thru Chinese immigrants, and the stories and emotions (like yours) it has become a part of along the way in that journey…chefs kiss - gotta love it…almost as much as I love eating Chinese tomato and eggs…can’t wait to try yours :)
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Thank you for being here 🥺✨
You paint word pictures that move me to tears! Extraordinary! Your methods of parenting are exemplary! 🙌
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