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My Special Relationship with The Hockaday School
As a chef and businesswoman, I have made it my professional and personal policy to give back to my community as much as I can. I always try to contribute where and when I’m asked to. Nonetheless, there’s one entity…
Yum Woon Sen: The Dish I’d Eat If It’s My Last Day on Earth
If you were to ask me what I’d eat if it’s going to be my last day on Earth, I’d have a quick and easy answer for you. It’s yum woon sen, hands down. What’s yum woon sen? Simply put,…
RevAMP Dallas, A #NikkyFeedingSouls-Backed Concert, Yields $30K for North Texas Food Bank
Hey, y’all. So, some time ago, I announced that #NikkyFeedingSouls, along with my restaurant chain Asian Mint, is sponsoring the charity concert RevAMP Dallas. A group of students from St. Mark’s School of Dallas put this concert together with the…
Sampling Street Food in Bangkok Old City
In one of the episodes of my Nikky Feeding Souls show, we went on a mini-tour of Bangkok Old City. Also known as Rattanakosin, Old City is where you’ll find Bangkok’s most important historical attractions. These include the Grand Palace,…
My Baby, Asian Mint, Just Turned 15!
My restaurant chain, Asian Mint, celebrated its 15th anniversary in October. Because 15 years is such a huge milestone, my team and I made sure that we’d be in a party mood for the whole month of October. It was…
Finding the Best Art in Chatuchak Market
Browsing for art in Chatuchak Market is one of the things I love doing whenever I’m in Bangkok. In the market’s Art Zone, I get to discover new pieces that I can bring back home to the States. I’ve bought…
More Great News: I’m an NRAEF Ambassador of Hospitality Nominee
Recently, I announced that I’m a nominee for the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s (NRAEF) Faces of Diversity 2020 Award. As thrilled as I am with that honor, it turned out that there’s another one waiting for me. And so,…
Jumbo Lobster: The Ultimate Thai Street Food in Yaowarat
Yaowarat, the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown and a major street food hub, is one of my favorite places to eat. Many of the stalls you’ll find there have been there for at least a decade or so. Every now and…
Great News! I’m a NRAEF Faces of Diversity 2020 Award Nominee
Hey, y’all! It’s my honor and pleasure to announce that I just got nominated for the Faces of Diversity Award for 2020. It’s an award given by the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) annually to celebrate diversity in the…
Shopping at Chatuchak Market, Bangkok’s Biggest Market
Whenever I visit Bangkok, I make sure that shopping at Chatuchak Market is part of my itinerary. Chatuchak Market, also known as JJ Market, is the biggest market in all of Thailand. Its weekend market is considered to be one…