In Thai culture, the first question people ask is not “How are you?” but instead “Gin khao reu yung?” Have you eaten yet? As a kid, I’d learn this phrase from my mom, who immigrated to the U.S. from Bangkok in 1989. It just made sense: If you hadn’t eaten yet, there must be something […]
Author Archives: Kayla Huynh
Posted inCity Life
Chinatown: the next generation
This year’s Summer Fair represents a passing of the torch and merging of communities in the historic neighborhood.
Posted inFood & Drink
The TikTokers shaping Chicago’s restaurant scene
How going viral became the industry’s most crucial ingredient