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Modern Asian Kitchen features more than 80 recipes for street-food staples, dim sum, quick noodle dishes, customizable bibimbap bowls, and Southeast Asian favorites.
"Trying to claim ownership of it is like trying to claim 'ketchup' or 'mayo.'"
Lieu, author of "Modern Asian Baking at Home," says her group was born out of a desire to amplify Asian food culture
Craving Asian baked treats during the COVID-19 pandemic and inspired by the popular Facebook group Subtle Asian Traits, Lieu founded Subtle Asian Baking in May 2020 as an online outlet for people to share their Asian-inspired baking and dessert recipes. Unexpectedly, word-of-mouth helped Lieu's group grow to over 61,000 members in just five months, and it has since ballooned to over 157,000 subtle Asian bakers as of this writing.
When it comes to navigating hate comments on social media, food creators face a tough choice: do what’s best for business or for themselves?