Christina Phan is a Design Manager at RVCA with almost 20 years experience in the fashion industry. From Volcom, Zumiez, Tavik and RVCA she has done it all. Being born in Tennessee till the family moved Little Saigon in Westminster, Ca. Her mother would cook meals for the 10 of them every day. That's when Christina started to love the beautiful foods in the home and in her area. Years later her love for food grow to the point she would help small restaurants. Fate would have it as she would see an ad that lead her to becoming a contestant on America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation  As a self-taught home cook, food has always been at the center of Phan’s life. Her parents were Vietnamese refugees and her mother was always cooking large Vietnamese meals for their equally large family. As a young adult, Phan became a self-proclaimed “food nerd” and visited as many restaurants and cities as she could. It opened up her eyes to all sorts of different cuisines, and she became obsessed with cooking. She cooks with an understanding of the history of her dishes, the purpose of the ingredients, and the evolution through generations.We talk about fashion, food and more. You can follow her https://linktr.ee/Thelipsurvis. https://www.instagram.com/thelipsur_vis/