Ever since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a stark rise in anti-Asian hate incidents. Specifically, the non-profit social organization Stop AAPI Hate has tracked 3795 reports of anti-Asian verbal and physical attacks between March 2020 and February 2021. But anti-Asian racism or racism itself is nothing new. In this episode, we seek to investigate the origins of racially motivated discrimination and how to build allyship and community in the midst of a difficult but critical moment for minorities. In a candid conversation, we speak with Doni Aldine, editor-in-chief at the Culturs Magazine and Kathleen Hou, beauty director at The Cut who penned the beautiful and poignant piece Swallowing Bitterness about what we can do to promote diversity and inclusion (This episode was recorded on March 20). If you like this episode, please subscribe to the Loud Slurp podcast on Apple Podcasts and rate us. We are now on Twitter @LoudSlurp and Instagram (@loud.slurp) if you'd like to get our latest podcast updates and behind-the-scenes tidbits. Please also DM us what other topics about Asian culture and cuisine you'd like to hear about on the Loud Slurp podcast!

Hi everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Loud Slurp podcast! For this episode, we are so glad to have Amelie (Ning) Kang, the co-founder and owner of MáLà Project to recount her journey from working at the famed Chinese restaurant China Blue to founding her own NYC dry-pot sensation MáLà Project. In this engaging conversation, Amelie tells the origin story of how she brought the popular modern Chinese dish to America and how she envisions the flavorful, wholesome, and versatile dry pot as part of the NYC food scene. She also candidly shares with us what it's like to be a restaurant owner as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drag on. If you like this episode, please subscribe to the Loud Slurp podcast on Apple Podcasts and rate us. We are now on Twitter @LoudSlurp and Instagram (@loud.slurp) if you'd like to get our latest podcast updates and behind-the-scenes tidbits. Please also follow our guest Amelie and MáLà Project on Instagram @ameliekang @malaproject and DM us what other topics about Asian culture and cuisine you'd like to hear about on the Loud Slurp podcast!

More than a year after the Wuhan lockdown that marked the beginning of an unprecedented global fight against the pandemic, the world is still reeling from the hurt and losses caused by the contagious COVID-19 virus. For the first episode of 2021, we invite special guest Hao Wu, a renowned New York-based filmmaker, to chat about his latest work "76 Days" which documents the struggles of the COVID-19 patients and frontline healthcare workers during the first 76 days of the outbreak in Wuhan. Hao breaks down for us his process of collaborating with his co-directors, piecing together the footage, and editing the clips. He also shares his biggest takeaways from experiencing and documenting the pandemic as a Chinese filmmaker in America. We also touch on Hao's Netflix film "All In My Family" and his feature on China's live-streaming industry "People's Republic of Desire." If you like this episode, please subscribe to the Loud Slurp podcast on Apple Podcasts and rate us. We are now on Twitter @LoudSlurp and Instagram (@loud.slurp) if you'd like to get our latest podcast updates and behind-the-scenes tidbits. Please also follow our guest Hao Wu on Twitter @beijingloafer and DM us what other topics about Asian culture and cuisine you'd like to hear about on the Loud Slurp podcast!

Hi everyone, happy holidays and welcome back to another episode of the Loud Slurp podcast! For this episode, we have special guest Amy Zhang, a writer, editor, educator, and former segment producer for the popular Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. In a wide-ranging conversation, Amy shares with us her experience pitching and co-producing viral episodes of the Patriot Act including Don’t Ignore the Asian Vote in 2020 and Censorship in China. She reflected on writing an Op-Ed about becoming an American citizen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic for The New York Times and another essay on what it means to be American in a tumultuous year for The Atlantic. Last but not least, don't forget to subscribe to Amy and her cousin's YouTube channel Learn with the Cousins where you will have the most fun learning about American slang and culture. If you like this episode, please subscribe to the Loud Slurp podcast on Apple Podcasts and rate us. We are now on Twitter @LoudSlurp and Instagram (@loud.slurp) if you'd like to get our latest podcast updates and behind-the-scenes tidbits. Please also follow our guest Amy on Twitter @azhang852 and DM us what other topics about Asian culture and cuisine you'd like to hear about on the Loud Slurp podcast!

Hi everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Loud Slurp podcast! For this episode, we are so glad to have Carol Pak, the founder and CEO of Makku to recount her journey from working at the venture division of the world's largest alcohol company AB InBev to launching Makku, a company dedicated to reinventing the traditional Korean alcohol makgeolli. In this engrossing conversation, Carol tells the origin story of the popular Korean drink makgeolli and how she envisions the sweet, milky, tangy, alcoholic drink as part of the modern American diet. She also candidly shares with us what it's like to be a woman entrepreneur in a male-dominated industry and during the tumultuous time that is COVID-19. If you like this episode, please subscribe to the Loud Slurp podcast on Apple Podcasts and rate us. We are now on Twitter @LoudSlurp and Instagram (@loud.slurp) if you'd like to get our latest podcast updates and behind-the-scenes tidbits. Please also follow our guest Carol on Instagram @caroljpak and DM us what other topics about Asian culture and cuisine you'd like to hear about on the Loud Slurp podcast!

Hi everyone, welcome back to season two of the Loud Slurp podcast! To start off the new season, we invite celebrity chef and vlogger Maddy Park to recount her journey from first discovering the therapeutic effects of cooking to becoming a food influencer with over 200,000 followers on TikTok! In this information-packed episode, Maddy not only lays out her most popular recipe, favorite chefs, and food destinations but also shares how small food business owners can use social media to ramp up their profile and connect with customers during a difficult time for the industry. Also, don't miss her tips on how beginners can get started in the kitchen and how to stay motivated to create content for your social media channels every day. If you like this episode, please subscribe to the Loud Slurp podcast on Apple Podcasts and rate us. We are now on Twitter @LoudSlurp and Instagram (@loud.slurp) if you'd like to get our latest podcast updates and behind-the-scenes tidbits. Please also follow our guest Maddy on TikTok @cafemaddy and DM us what other topics about Asian culture and cuisine you'd like to hear about on the Loud Slurp podcast!