AAPI: Feature Friday, Henji Cheung

AAPI: Feature Friday, Henji Cheung

Cheung grew up in Hong Kong until the age of 8 and visited every summer afterward, where he spent lots of time cooking traditional Cantonese with his family. He became a chef and moved to NYC working his way through the ranks before meeting his now-wife, Sara Thompson at the Little Beet Table. Chung and […]

AAPI: Feature Friday, Ohm Suansilphong

AAPI: Feature Friday, Ohm Suansilphong

Ohm Suansilphong, Chef and Restaurant owner of Fish Cheeks in NYC, is highlighting traditional Thai food in a family-style environment inspired by his family roots and upbringing. Ohm’s love for cooking came from learning and watching in the kitchen at his father’s restaurant throughout his childhood. From this love, Ohm went on to study at […]

AAPI: Feature Friday, Nicole Ponseca

AAPI: Feature Friday, Nicole Ponseca

Nicole is a chef, cookbook author, James Beard Award finalist, and restaurateur with a mission to share Filipino food and in the process elevate Filipino people. Nicole first dipped her toe into the restaurant business when she launched an incredibly successful series of pop-up restaurants, which eventually turned into Jeepney, a restaurant located in both […]

AAPI: Feature Friday, Esther Choi

AAPI: Feature Friday, Esther Choi

Choi’s love of food was inspired by her grandmother, who improvised Korean dishes in their home by growing Korean herbs and then making the most of what American grocery stores had to offer. Fast forward from those childhood days in her family’s kitchen, Choi landed her first restaurant job at 14 and later attended culinary […]

Happy AAPI Heritage Month!

Happy AAPI Heritage Month!

Happy #AAPI Heritage Month; a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions and influence that the AAPI community has made to history and culture! #aapi #aapihm #api #appiheritagemonth