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The last time I blogged was about a year ago and many things have happened since then. I started PA school, I traveled to Taiwan and Hawaii, I learned, and I matured. I remember desperately wanting to move out of Monterey Park in search of new experiences and opportunities, but recently I’ve been missing this…

Kaleifornia Dreamin’

  I’M BACK! I know, I know, how rude of me to simply disappear without a word and return as if nothing changed. I apologize, but life has not been too exciting lately. However, I am determined to get back to creating more content whether it will be about my city adventures, food, or personal…

Bowl of happiness

Açaí (ah-sigh-ee) is known to be packed with tons of antioxidants and fiber. I love eating it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! It’s so refreshing, filling, and nutritious. However, it’s quite expensive for a bowl or cup of açaí packed with a few fruits and granola. I usually substitute it with a smoothie bowl made…

Umami

What exactly is umami? Most people are aware of the four primary tastes which are sweet, salty, bitter, and sour. However, in the early 1900s, a Japanese chemistry  professor named, Kikunae Ikeda, discovered that there is a taste unlike the four commonly known ones. He discovered this through the taste of kombu seaweed and found…

Broadening Perspectives

I recently visited The Broad museum this past weekend. Karen and I reserved tickets three  months ago but failed to attend. We promised each other that we would go in January 2016 after reserving tickets a total of three times. We started our morning with brunch at Ledlow in DTLA. The interior design of Ledlow…