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RESEARCHER

Projects

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Behind Boba Tea's Big Boom

Fixing/Additional Research

Proof Podcast - America's Test Kitchen
Spilling the tea on the origins of boba, or bubble tea. Interviewed two of the biggest boba chains in Taiwan who both claimed that they invented the legendary bubble tea.

Taiwan’s Unlikely Beef Noodle Soup

Researcher

Proof Podcast - America's Test Kitchen

Beef noodle soup is Taiwan's national dish, but its existence is surprising, given that eating beef was taboo on the island not too long ago. Today, there's an annual beef noodle contest where chefs from around the nation duke it out to see who makes the best bowl. How did this happen?

Listen Now

Why Rechao Restaurants Are the Place to Be in Taiwan - AFAR

Additional Reporting

In Mandarin Chinese, rechao translates to “hot stir-fry” and refers to a type of late-night restaurant—usually with squat outdoor seating by the street—that offers Taiwanese classics such as three-cup chicken, greasy plates of fried rice, and stir-fried clams swimming in garlic.

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China's COVID rebellion

Researcher

Al Jazeera English
The protests that exposed cracks in China's middle-class dream

Made in Taiwan

Researcher

A cookbook about Taiwanese cuisine written by Clarissa Wei. My responsibilities include but are not limited to research, recipe testing, interviewing home cooks and vendors, helping organize work trips, etc.

Climate Cuisine

Production Assistant

Climate Cuisine is a podcast that explores how sustainable crops are used in similar climate zones around the world. I helped with the research, prioritizing potential interviewers, contacting them.

Short Documentary

I was working at this place called "A Kind of Café" in 2015. It's a unique combination of dessert shops, coffee places, selection shops, and restaurants. Occasionally, also a performing-art theater and exhibition room. While studying filmmaking, I made this small documentary to remember the special experience of working there.

什物 A Kind of Café

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什物 A Kind of Café

A short documentary about a special café.

Cooking and Baking

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