About Us
Taste Curator
MY STORY
My family & I immigrated to the US after the fall of Saigon when I was a child, and it was my aunt’s makeshift phở shop that taught me the power of food. Her comforting bowls of phở brought dispirited strangers together to congregate in her tiny one-bedroom apartment on the weekends to connect with each other while slurping her delicious phở.
That lesson of the power of food as nourishment not just for the body but also the soul always stuck with me, and shaped my journey as a global chef.
Meet the Organizer
I'm chef Mimi Lan who curates thoughtful global dining experiences with story-telling to better connect with people from different cultures. My specialty is VIGLO (Vietnamese with global influences) cuisine. However, I consider myself a global chef who cooks many dishes of the world, thanks to my travels and apprentices at the world's most celebrated Michelin-starred restaurants.
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