InfatuAsian Podcast

On a warm September evening, 5 cooks/chefs gathered at the On Waverly Clubhouse to share and sample dishes with a live studio audience. It was a fantastic night of food and community. Our tastebuds may never be the same!

Cooking for us was 2x James Beard award winner and cookbook author, Kristina Cho @eatchofood. Co-owner and part-time cook at Little Aloha restaurant on Taraval, Winchell Chow @littlealohasf. Program manager and cooking instructor with @18reasons, Elise Hayashi, using a recipe from @flavor_explosions. Cooking instructor, dumpling master, and entrepreneur, Eddie Lo @eatingwithedmund. And last but not least, home cooks and sister duo, Nicole and Sam Lugtu, using a recipe from the Marne Thai cookbook @marnee_thai.

Thanks to all who participated! Thanks to my helper/interns: Cathy, Christy, Megan, and Rico! Thanks to @onwaverly for hosting us. It's always fun to do a collab with Freesia and Sam Lee, hosts of @worstqualitycrab, let's do it again soon! 

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Since we usually release episodes on Tuesday evenings, I figured we could squeeze in one more #chinforthewin guest in September! Curtis S. Chin is a business leader and public affairs and policy specialist. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Milken Institute.  He has spent much of his life bridging the gap between America and Asia. 

Find out more about Curtis @asiaminute or over at https://milkeninstitute.org/events/asia-summit-2023/speakers/curtis-chin

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There is nothing I enjoy more on this podcast than catching up with former students of mine! Justin Chin graduated about 25 years ago, and we hadn't spoken since. It was an extra-pleasant surprise to hear that he is the general manager at San Francisco's hottest restaurant, The Happy Crane. I had to call him up to find out how a kid who skipped college to go to the Marines ended up in fine dining. I had a blast listening to Justin's stories, and I'm so happy he's doing great!

You can, of course, find The Happy Crane at their website or make a reservation at OpenTable. Check out their Instagram @thehappycranesf

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I know for a fact that Jeff Chinn is NOT related to me (listen to the episode to find out how I know)! But besides being a double N Chinn, he's the world's foremost Bruce Lee memorabilia collector. His collection is immense and important. Even Bruce's widow Linda and daugther Shannon Lee have been to the Bruce Lee Room at Jeff's house. I had a great time hearing Jeff's stories and seeing part of his amazing collection.

You can see some of Jeff's collection on display at the We Are Bruce Lee exhibit @chsamuseum here in San Francisco. If you come on a Wednesday or Saturday, there's a chance Jeff will be leading a docent tour of the exhibit, so call ahead to make sure he's there  (tell them the InfatuAsian Podcast sent you)!

To see pictures of Jeff's collection, you can follow him on Facebook @Jeffchinn

You can let us know your thoughts at: [email protected], or via direct message on Instagram and Facebook @infatuasianpodcast 

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Our 2nd Chinn for the Win Episode, and what better way to celebrate than to have a double N Chinn!  Surae Chinn is a TV host in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the lifestyle show Good Things Utah. Surae is such a professional with a sunny disposition and bright personality; it was a real treat to chat with her!

Follow Surae @suraechinn on social media, and keep an eye out for her new side hustle #chinnfluence. Segments of her series on adults living with ADHD can be found HERE (or if that link didn’t work, you can search for “TV Host Opens Up about Late ADHD Diagnosis”).

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Our Theme: “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by @invictusquartet

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Happy Chin(n) for the Win Month! All our guests this month have the name Chin(n), and that's NOT just a gimmick; all our Chin guests are interesting, fun, and all have unique and interesting jobs!

I figured it was appropriate to start the month with none other than Curtis Chin! Curtis is the author of the award-winning memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. It chronicles about 20 years of Curtis' youth growing up in his family's restaurant in Detroit in the 70s and 80s. It is a poignant and fun read, get a copy wherever you get books. Listen to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get podcasts!

Follow Curtis on social media @Curtischin8, or over at his website https://www.curtisfromdetroit.com/ 

We have a new arrangement of our theme song! Our friends from Melbourne, the amazing @invictusquartet, helped arrange and perform a new version of “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios. Thanks Nyssa, Jin, Bec, and Anika!

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Adonis has popped up on my Instagram feed many times over the past 2 years. He's a local guy visiting some of Daly City and San Francisco's best mom-and-pop restaurants. His recommendations always hit, so I wanted to hear more about how he got into content creation.

I felt like it was only appropriate to break bread together as we chatted, so we popped on down to New Lun Ting in Chinatown for some roast pork and oxtails. Pardon the noise and me talking with my mouth full, but we had a great time!

Check out Adonis @imadoniseats on Instagram and YouTube. You'll find your next favorite hole-in-the-wall grub'n food joint!

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If you were around pop culture in the early 2000s, you know Kaila Yu's face. She was a young import car model and pin-up girl. In her just-released book, Fetishized, Kaila pulls back the curtain on what it was like to be an Asian model in the 2000s. Her book is raw and revealing, and definitely worth a read.

We recorded this way back in April, as I think I was one of the first podcasters to jump in line to speak with Kaila. It was really fun to chat with her, and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow Kaila @kailayu and @fetishizedbook. Get a copy of Fetishized wherever you get books! 

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Our Theme: “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by All Arms Around 

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Are you or someone you know curious about how to start a career in Hollywood? While working at the LA Times Ada Tseng and her co-author Jon Healey interviewed dozens of people from all parts of the entertainment industry. This book is a collection of chapters outlining most of the jobs involved with film and television production. As a TV and movie geek, I found it really interesting! Where was this book when I was a drama major in the 90s?

Get Breaking Into New Hollywood wherever you get books. Follow Ada @adatseng88 on Instagram and listen to Ada's podcast about Asian American films, Saturday School, wherever you get your podcasts. She's part of the @podcastpotluck network!

Write to us at: ⁠[email protected]⁠, and please follow us on Instagram @infatuasianpodcast 

Our Theme: “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by All Arms Around 

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We're back with part 2 of our marathon session with Isabel and Lingjie! This time we're discussing the 2025 drama Karma and the 2016 classic Signal. I think we all enjoyed these shows and would recommend them to you! Let us know the shows or movies you want us to watch next!  

Thanks again to Isabel of @proudlyasian podcast and Lingjie of @worstasianpod ! It's always fun recording together. Give them a listen wherever you get podcasts!

Write to us at: ⁠[email protected]⁠, and please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @infatuasianpodcast 

Our Theme: “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by All Arms Around 

Cover Art and Logo designed by Justin Chuan @w.a.h.w (We Are Half the World)

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