This photo floods me with the best memories of my grandma and my mom. The sacrifices they both made for our family and being my role models. Grandma, I know you’re always watching over me and I miss you everyday. My mom told me she came to America to visit her sister in Spokane, WA and birthed me there. Afterwards, our journey began with emigrating over the next few years with the rest of our family. We traveled back and forth from the US and Taiwan til I was in 5th grade. I loved growing up having the best of both worlds, noodles and burgers. I got to experience both private/public schools, learn how to speak Chinese/English and see their work/family ethics and values at a very young age. One my fondest memories living in Santa Monica was walking to our restaurant (Hunan Garden on Wilshire Blvd) after school and making shirley-temple’s before going upstairs (office) to do my homework. Fast forward, I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for you mom. I want to take this opportunity to really thank you for everything you did for me and my sisters and brothers. I know we’ve had our roller coaster times as a family and tough moments in life with each other. And through it all, we have all become better and stronger together. The bond I have with you will never be broken because you are my mother and one of my best friends, thank you. So here we are today in 2021... the feeling of racism, discrimination and hate that I once experienced in California back in 1990. After that one encounter, I vowed never to be silent, to protect the voiceless and speak up/out on certain matters/bullies. If you went to school with me at CDM (Newport Beach), you knew I didn’t stand for any of the BS we are witnessing today in America and the rest of the world. I wasn’t voted senior superlatives in HS (quad goddess & most likely to start a revolution) for nothing and carried the spirit on. I chose to embrace both sides of Asian and American culture. And that also came with racism, discrimination and hate from both sides because it goes deeper within each cultures culture. I stand with with @weareuprisers @hateisavirus , better together! #weareuprisers #hateisavirus

During our lunch at Voyage, @sameer.sain and @colinjudewee_vino had mentioned how much they wanted to try the Antonio’s pizzas as they’d heard rave reviews. Likewise, @the_caviar_king told me that he and @imcynlim had never tasted @casanostrasg’s food either (the oven had broken down when they visited many moons back). Coincidentally, I had a slot booked in mid April. One DM led to another and in a flash, all of them, as well as @pengloh and @uncle_lim_chiak, confirmed their attendance. And that’s how we ended up congregating last Tuesday to worship at the “temple” of Antonio’s Italian cuisine. I entrusted Antonio with menu-planning and the following is what he served that kept us in a state of ecstasy throughout the night: 1. Gnoccho Fritto and House-cured Meats - Loved how the light, crunchy pillows of dough offset the heavier-tasting proteins. 2. Formaggio Piastra - The grilled cow’s milk cheese from the Dolomites was crisped at the sides and wonderfully oozy. To have been served only one piece felt rather cruel 😂 3. Passatelli in Brodo - Formed from leftover bread and parmigianno, those little sticks in oxtail broth made for a deeply satisfying dish. 4. Pizza Pop - Eating the crispy crust cup filled with the classic components of a Margherita pizza got a little messy but the deliciousness made it worthwhile. 5. Supercrunch “A Trip to Reco” - A crust invented by Antonio that absolutely lived up to its name. It came blanketed in melty milky cheese which as you can imagine, was a joyous combo to inhale. 6. Newpolitan “From Pachino with ❤️” - Besides the superlatives-deserving pizza crust (also an invention of Antonio’s), his tomato paste was on a whole other level of umami-ness. Double yums. 7. Newpolitan “Mortadella e Ricotta” - When you lay on home-made pistachio-studded mortadella of such delectability, there’s no doubting the love the pizza would receive. 8. Newpolitan “Pepper Meets Anchovy” - My favourite of that night. The toppings of green peppers, anchovies, crispy leeks and stracciatella exuded a subtle heat which I didn’t hesitate to amp up with a drizzle of chilli oil. Yes, I adore this pizza spicy. ⬇️Continued in Comments⬇️

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