Last month, I co-hosted a pop-up that was near and dear to my heart. We wanted to create an ever-evolving space for Asian American expression through food and gathering.
Vietnamese culture is centered around sharing meals… whether it’s fresh fruit from the newly ripened tree in the backyard, a supermarket lobster flash deal turned seafood boil feast, or a giant pot of soup simmering on the stove the last 6 hours… we will find any excuse to eat good food and eat it together.
After moving to NY, I felt the absence of these kinds of spaces. So we brought one to life.
And these are some of the moments and people in Vietnam that fed our inspiration.
@chomchom.nyc
![corners of my first home in ny :]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6752594914693313595938_0_268ad575528d5e0473667bf6aae0f610.jpg?o=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&h=4627409b6bb2f10eaa16523bb57223bd)
