Kids, let me tell you about how I learned to love food and cook…

  • Surprises
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    Surprises

    Kids, always prepare for surprises, aka have a backup plan, aka be prepared for the worst. This won’t be the last time that I tell you guys this. So, it was 9 pm two nights ago. I had already cooked for a few hours and washed all the dishes. Everything was beautiful and done. I…

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  • Pouring Tea (斟茶)
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    Pouring Tea (斟茶)

    Kids, I’m going to be teaching you about pouring tea. In my younger life, there were two main places where this occurred: When I was young, we would go yum cha (飲茶), which literally means to drink tea, at the Koi Palace in Daly City every month or so to eat dim sum (點心). R.I.P.…

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  • Ramen Nagi
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    Ramen Nagi

    Kids, find a good restaurant that you guys want to go back to 100s of times. Mine is called Ramen Nagi. Ok, in my old age, I can hit that number. But if COVID hadn’t happened, I would have probably hit that number already. I have been there for birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, with family, and…

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About the Author

Hi, I’m Jonathan. This space is where I share my own journey: learning to love food, cooking, and other things that come with life.
Welcome — I’m so glad you’re here.
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