Author: Allison

Mango lassi

When it comes to spice tolerance, where do you fall? I would say I am somewhere in the middle. I’ve always been really impressed with people who have a really high spice tolerance because I absolutely do not. But I’ve also known people who have thought that ketchup is too spicy, and I can definitely

Flame Sushi

You know how when you feel like somebody is so far out of your league, that you don’t even bother having a crush on them, because why sign yourself up for the disappointment? I was a freshman in college – a dance major. He was a grad student getting his master’s degree in computer science,

Cloud Sushi

Whenever I talk about my husband by name, people always think that I have kids. Oh, it’s so funny your kid said that ha ha. No… that’s actually my husband. And this is because my husband’s name is Son. And yes, I’ve heard all the jokes, but it is a very common Vietnamese name. And

Stir-fried udon with pork

If you could have any superpower, which one would you choose? Flying does seem like a lot of fun, but if I really had to choose just one, I would go for invisibility. But I would be the most boring invisible person ever. I wouldn’t be like creeping on people, because that’s just really not

French Flag Kazari Sushi

I love traveling. I hate trying to find shoes for traveling. Does anyone else have this problem? I feel like you can never find the perfect pair of shoes for a trip because when you’re traveling, you’re walking so much more than you do in day-to-day life. So the shoes that work for everyday stuff

Baby Yoda Sushi

I always feel a little bit bad when people ask me about something that’s popular in pop culture, whether it’s about actors or a movie or some popular TV show. Because chances are, I can guarantee I haven’t seen it. And it’s not because I’m too good for pop culture, or anything like that. It’s

Japanese Flag Sushi

If I had to choose one thing to import from Japanese culture into American culture, it would be the konbini. Konbini, or Japanese convenience stores – which, you think 7-11, and they do have 7-11 konbinis in Japan, but the difference is, in Japan, you can go to a 7-11, you can get a full

Greens and Beans Soup

What are your favorite cozy things to do when it gets cold? Here in LA, it’s finally getting to fall temperatures in the 50s and 40s. It’s breezy and cold and I am ready for all the cozy things. I’ve been making so much soup this year. I’m bringing out the extra blankets, turning on

Golden Fried Rice with Salmon and Furikake

When I was a kid, I was part of a Girl Scout Troop. Every year, we’d go to a winter camp, where we’d go up to the snow and stay in cabins. There was this big lodge where we would gather for meals, but we would also play games, play pool, stuff like that. One

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