Melissa King

So I wrote another book and this one doesn’t have recipes! 🥹 I am so proud to share this deeply personal memoir I’ve been quietly chipping away at for the past 5 years. I thought writing my cookbook was the biggest challenge of my career, but this one took everything in me. (Btw, never let me write 2 books at the same time ever again 🤣). “THE GIRL WHO BECAME KING” is about the version of me I thought I had to be, and the person I was slowly becoming underneath it all. A part of me is nervous to tell some of these vulnerable stories, many beyond the kitchen, but I hope they help some of you feel a little less alone in your journey. Your messages, kind words, and personal stories many of you have shared with me over the years are what gave me the courage to continue sharing mine. Food will always be the spine of my life but my story dives deeper into my emotional journey of identity, family, and learning to choosing myself, even when the odds felt against me. If you’ve ever felt caught between who you are and who the world expects you to be, I wrote this for you. ❤️ Pre-orders mean everything for a book like this and if you’re able to support, you can order at the link in my bio for yourself or someone you love. Or just a simple share means so much! 🤗 Thank you all for always showing up for me! You have my food & recipes in COOK LIKE A KING, and now I can’t wait to share my story with you. 🫶 Also what do you think of the cover?! THE GIRL WHO BECAME KING, available Oct 6.

Serving Chinese empress nail guards. I like to believe I understood the assignment. 💅🏼✨ #metgala2022 #guildedglamour designer / @thombrowne stylist / @adamballheim hair / @danawillcutyou custom Chinese empress nail guards / @chrishabana stacking diamond rings / @dena_kemp finger cuff / @lillianshalom earrings / @emigrannis pendant & earrings / @jenmeyerjewelry

Want to see the best day of my life?! Want to know how to make me scream? Want to know how to make me cry? 😭 I’m beyond excited to finally share with you that I’ll be visiting @sesamestreet as they introduce their first ever Asian American muppet named Ji Young — she’s 7 years old, Korean, and loves tteokbokki! I’ll be in the kitchen cooking with the best sous chef in town: Cookie Monster! 😭😭😭 Sweet Little Gonger was hanging around too (not enough cry faces for all of this!) #monsterfoodie This was such a bucket list moment for me. Growing up as a Chinese American, Sesame Street helped me learn English when my parents spoke only Cantonese at home. My all time favorite, Cookie Monster, inspired me to explore new foods while also remembering to eat all the cookies in my mom’s cookie jar. I was probably Ji Young’s age when I was glued to the tv juggling Sesame Street and episodes of Julia Child and Yan Can Cook on PBS. I couldn’t be more proud and honored to be a part of this special AAPI episode to empower Ji Young and other children to embrace the beauty of Asian foods and other cultures, support one another, and know that we all belong. 💕 You’ll see me and a few other amazing AAPI friends like @padmalakshmi @simuliu @naomiosaka @jimlee @annacathcart on this special episode of “See Us Come Together” airing on @hbomax and @pbskids Thanksgiving day! Thank you to my amazing @wme @staym88 teams @adelineporis @jbider12 @ericalingg @gingypants @ranaburgundy @psun68 and the SS family for making this dream happen. Can’t wait to share more of my experience with you after it all airs. The nieces are going to lose their 🤯🤯

STAY GOLD ✨ @goldhouseco #GoldGala Fit: @willychavarria

So proud to be Asian🫰🏽Thank you @goldhouseco for the family reunion #GoldGala Fit: @willychavarria

we ride at dawn (model: @chefmelissaking , assisted by @derrsday )

Ahhhhh! My cookbook just got nominated for a James Beard Award! 😭😭😭 thank you @beardfoundation ! Thank you to everyone that helped bring COOK LIKE A KING to life! Extra special shout to my cowriter JJ Goode, my agent @sabrinataitz , my editor @k.a.snowden , @jauneclaire , my PR @gingypants , @nah_kidd , Callyn, @wme , @tenspeedpress , photographers @edandcamera @ashleybatz , @mrsmochi , @lk.monge , @connverse , @brianne.sperber , @jinastanfill , @emmacampioncreative

Sneak peek of the incendiary collaboration of @chefmelissaking and @blcksmth 🔥🔥🔥 (thanks to @derrsday for the assist)

Throwback to Met Gala ‘22 when I helped curate the menu. I never thought cooking could bring me to such places. Fun fact: the cover of my cookbook was the opening dish I designed that evening. Curating the food was a great challenge with all the parameters in place but what terrified me more was what to wear! This was a moment I really felt proud to show up for myself — Chinese empress jewelry, suit shorts and all. It’s a lovely reminder to never give up on yourself and your dreams. You’ll hear every little detail of how wild and barfy this experience was for me in my upcoming memoir, THE GIRL WHO BECAME KING, on pre order now (link in h bio) designer / @thombrowne stylist / @adamballheim hair / @danawillcutyou custom Chinese empress nail guards / @chrishabana stacking diamond rings / @denakemp finger cuff / @lilianshalom earrings / @emigrannis pendant & earrings / @jenmeyerjewelry photography / @ashleybatz

Y’all asked for it! Name that Asian vegetable! Episode 2 of my Chinese grocery store series. (See Ep. 1 Asian Pantry) Pick up my cookbook COOK LIKE A KING and pre order my upcoming memoir THE GIRL WHO BECAME KING (link in bio). Vegetable shirt: @bode

Microfoam, vinyls, and vibes. A San Francisco must visit for coffee fans and music lovers. 📍@thecoffeemovementsf x @sideasf #sanfrancisco #sffood #sfcoffee #coffeelover #vinyls

PRADA. CHEETOS. & CHOPSTICKS. 🥢 #EatlikeaKing @autostraddle Cover Issue 2 Creative Director: Em Chad @em_chad Photographer: Emmie America @emmieamerica Photo 1st Assist: Taylor Schantz @soggyfunk Set Designer: Rae Godin @raegodin Stylist: Evren Catlin @evrencatlin Style Assist: Grace Brown @agirlsjuice Makeup: Ai @aiyokomizo Hair: Rei @rayk0525hair Social Video Production: Motti @hotfunnysmartmotti Interviewer: Jaya Saxena @jayasax