• Ming (Part 1) - Traditional Chinese Comfort Food, 'Period Soup,' and Cross-Cultural Marriage

  • Jan 23 2025
  • Length: 28 mins
  • Podcast

Ming (Part 1) - Traditional Chinese Comfort Food, 'Period Soup,' and Cross-Cultural Marriage

  • Summary

  • Welcome back to The Hungry Immigrant! Today, we’re thrilled to have Ming Ho, Senior General Manager at Le Cordon Bleu Malaysia, as our special guest.

    In this episode, Ming takes us on a flavorful journey through her introduction to Chinese cuisine, sharing the warmth of Cantonese soups from her childhood and the intriguing “superpowers” of Chinese herbs—are you a ‘hot’ or ‘cold’ person?


    Join us as Ming shares her insights on preserving authenticity while navigating a global culinary world. It’s a conversation filled with wisdom, heritage, and of course, mouthwatering food stories!


    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    01:27 - Ming’s introduction to Chinese cuisine

    08:36 - The Cantonese soup from home; ‘The Period Soup’

    11:42 - The superpower of Chinese herbs: Are you a ‘hot’ person?

    14:44 - Postpartum meals: Wong Zhao Kai (Chinese Yellow Wine Chicken)

    17:16 - The daily meal stemming from a multicultural marriage: Never Fusion


    Don’t miss part two of this conversation next week: “Never Fusion?” Tune in for more fascinating insights from Ming Ho!


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