Creativity

Behind-The-Scenes

2020: A Year In Review

10 Blog Posts That Were Surprisingly Popular This Year

6 Projects I Worked On As A Graphic Designer in Toronto (This Year)

New Year, New Site: Introducing TeriakiTalks

My Best (or Favourite) Nine Blog Posts of 2017

Sparking Bright Futures with OCAD U’s Flash-Activated Poster

CMW: Behind the Brand + Creative

Unique Content That’s Good Enough to Eat

Because Creation Is Clarity

Blogging

Why Blog? 7 (Unexpected) Benefits of Blogging

What Blogging For 2 Years Has Taught Me About Myself

7 Tweaks You Can Make Immediately To Improve Your Blog

8 Things You Learn From A Year of Blogging

In The Kitchen

3 Fancy AF Toast Ideas You’ll Want To Make Immediately

5 TikTok Food Trends I Tried (and Which Are Worth The Hype)

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an Asian Charcuterie Board

6 Winter Comfort Food Recipes To Keep You Warm

Simple (Yet Satisfying) Savory Steel-Cut Oats for Breakfast

The Best Ramen Stir Fry To Make Use Of Your Leftovers

6 Recipes From My Favourite Foodies To Try At Home

The Fresh AF Salad From Hawaii That You’ll Be Making On Repeat

Thoughts

How Winning An Award Affected My Impostor Syndrome (But Not In The Way You’d Think)

How Keeping a Diary Can Change Your Life

Tips

6 Essential Indoor Plant Accessories For The Home

Start Taking Photos Before Buying A Camera With These Tips

Want to Tie Dye Sweatpants? Read This Before You Start

6 Virtual Holiday Ideas To Get Into The Spirit of the Season

6 Cozy Room Decor Ideas To Update The Home For Fall

6 Easy Indoor Plants To Turn Your Home Into A Jungle

7 Types of Journals To Start Based On Your Vibes

What Your About Me Page Should Include (and Why It’s Important!)

How To Transform Your Bedroom Into A Personal Oasis

8 Surprising Methods To Increase Your Productivity (In A More Balanced Way)

The 9 Commandments of Being A Good Creative Leader

8 Tips For How Students Can Impress At Next Gen Dinner Series + Beyond

7 Fashion Hacks from a Designer’s Perspective

7 Things I Learned From Building A Website From Scratch

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Everything I ate in Toronto’s Chinatown: Part 1

Everything I ate in Toronto’s Chinatown: Part 1 🥟🍜🥡🥢🧋

You asked, I delivered! Save this post to go a little food tour next time you’re in Chinatown 🔖

📍 Dumpling House (328 Spadina Ave.)
📍 Yin Ji Chang Fen (369 Spadina Ave.)
📍 TJ Dumplings (536 Dundas St. W.)
📍 Dragon City - egg waffle stall (Spadina & Dundas)

#torontofoodie #torontolife #chinatowntoronto #torontofoodspots #downtowntoronto #torontovlog #torontoeats #torontohiddengems #chinesefood #chinatown #yyzeats

Another year around the ☀️ for this Pisces ♓

Another year around the ☀️ for this Pisces ♓️

If I can say that I lived the way I wanted — ate delicious foods, spent time with my loved ones, satisfied my wandering soul, expressed my soft, creative heart, let myself grow expansively— then I can say it was a year well spent.

Cheers to working towards an entire lifetime well spent 🥂 and cheers to the people who made it a special one with their kind words, wishes and presence 😘😘😘

Looking for Asian flavour sans the plastic-covered

Looking for Asian flavour sans the plastic-covered tables? Check out this new vibe-y spot at College and Spadina🔥

📍 Bitter Melon, 431 Spadina Ave, Toronto

#torontofood #yyzeats #asianfood #yyzfoodies #torontoeats

“What are you doing this weekend?” #yyzeats #

“What are you doing this weekend?”

#yyzeats #yyzfoodies #yyzfoodie #torontofood #torontoeats #mississaugaeats

Do you know the correct way to eat Peking Duck 🦆? Or do you suspect your Asian friends are taking advantage of your ineptitude to eat more than their share? Bc I have totally done that…🙋🏻‍♀️

#torontofood #yyzeats #asianfood #pekingduck

My first blog post about Croatia is here 🎉 Of

My first blog post about Croatia is here 🎉

Of course it had to be about the restaurant with the most scandalous name + the best view of all of Dubrovnik’s Old Town — Lady Pi-Pi.

Watch till the end to see where Lady Pi-Pi got its name 😜 And check out the blog post on teriakitalks.com (link in bio).

#croatia #dubrovnikoldtown #dubrovnikrestaurants

Gong hei fat choy! Prior to my work holiday party

Gong hei fat choy!

Prior to my work holiday party, I had never worn a cheongsam in my life. Also known as a qipao, it's a Chinese "long dress" that originated in 1920s Shanghai (where my dad's fam is from).

I'd always wanted to wear a cheongsam but I didn't want to look "too Chinese." What does that even mean? I *am* Chinese and...so why did I subconsciously shy away from *looking* it?

I could attribute it to wanting to fit in to the predominantly white community that I grew up in, but the truth is that you get a lot of weird shit when you're Asian and even more when you look it.

You lose subjectivity. You become a symbol; a monolith. People feel more entitled to touch you, use racial pickup lines on Hinge, trap you into conversation about that one ex they had that was Asian 🙄 or worse, tell you about all the things they dislike about Asian women in general. True story.

2022 was the Year of the Tiger 🐅— intense, unapologetic, action-packed Tiger year (and my "Ben Ming Nian" or my zodiac year). I leaned in to my Asian-ness; bore it loud and proud, almost defiantly so. The #YearoftheRabbit 🐇 promises a gentler 2023, where I hope to find calm, peace and acceptance (without a razor's edge).

Make sure you go eat ALL the dumplings 🥟 (for wealth), longevity noodles 🍜 (for good fortune) and Peking duck 🦆 (for loyalty)! Also make sure you have time to take a nap after...

#LunarNewYear #LNY

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Golden and crispy on the outside golden, soft and

Golden and crispy on the outside golden, soft and gooey on the inside — check out where to find this fresh AF dessert in Toronto’s Koreatown 🐟

p.s. This is my first time doing a voiceover!! Take THAT performance anxiety 🥊

#yyzeats #yyzfoodies #torontofood

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