New York, NY, USA
$300 - $500 / Day
I'm a freelance writer degrees from NYU and UC Berkeley. I've been a farmer, caught shoplifters at Ross (yes, the discount clothing store) and worked military intelligence in Iraq. As a first generation Chinese American, I’m interested in stories about immigration and the intersection of food and conflict, particularly in the Middle East and East Asia. I also ghost write military and crime history ebooks for Charles River Editors on various topics (East Asia and Middle East focus).
This piece highlights the refugee situation in Greece, but through the prism of food by showcasing a refugee dinner at a Greek restaurant that employees and feeds refugees. The main focus is on a communal dinner cooked by two West African women.
A neighborhood food tour guide for Brooklyn Chinatown. Focuses on South Chinese food from Fuzhou and Guangdong, such as dim sum and peanut butter noodles.
Profiled the sub-culture of halal Chinese American takeout restaurants in NYC. Chinese immigrants cook up Chinese American takeout favorites for a largely South Asian and Arab muslim clientele.
Critics claim that outside influences and innovations are making Chinese cuisine lose its culinary authenticity. But what exactly makes a dish Chinese and can innovation exist alongside tradition? Is there only one right way to make Chinese food? I tackle this subject with Chef Jonathan Wu and Chinese cookbook author Kian Lam Kho.
Profiled an NYC halal street food vendor. Described his immigration journey from Pakistan to the streets of Queens.
Wrote about the curious existence of state run mandatory canteens in mainland China during the late 1950s. Disastrous miscalculations and corruption from these systems of canteens led to one of the worst famines in human history.
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