They say that folks find people that they have things in common with. It's the common experience that brings folks together. Maybe it's no wonder that Soo-Rae and I are such close friends. We're both Chinese American. We both don't eat meat. We're both liberal. We're both loud. We're both obsessed with food. That would seem like enough for a solid relationship, but the parallels get deeper... and creepier. Both of our parents are from Taiwan. They all came to the states for graduate school. Her dad did his graduate degree in Chemistry in Michigan. So did my dad. Her mom did her graduate degree in Ohio. So did my mom.
Anyway, because of these similarities we often laugh about/lament/help navigate life as second generation vegetarians.
We help each other try to figure out how to cook:
Anyway, because of these similarities we often laugh about/lament/help navigate life as second generation vegetarians.
We help each other try to figure out how to cook:
We try to find vegetarian versions of Chinese food that usually have meat but also grow suspicious if they taste too good:
But then we get confused...
more doomage:
Just some perspective... Nougat is such a big deal in Taiwan that there's a museum about it. [english link]
And then we just finish with dreams for technological advancements in food for our children. And California. Mmmmm. California:
And then we just finish with dreams for technological advancements in food for our children. And California. Mmmmm. California:
