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Hello, Friend! has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in July 2020. Resources mseeto has populated their site with include: • Asian American X selected as part of Soul of America 250th anniversary collection by University of Michigan Press: free to read through 2026 • The ultimate weekend on The San Francisco Peninsula - Lonely Planet (May 2026) • Accompanying Instagram reel for Mini Dumplings article! • This 'mini' Outer Sunset restaurant is a San Francisco dumpling star (SFGATE Dumpling Report, May 2026) • Wellesley Asian Alumnae Alliance (W3A) | Wellesley College Alumnae Association • DK Top 10 San Francisco, 2025 ed. update author (August 2025) • San Francisco Travel Book and Ebook (contributing writer for January 2025 edition) • Guide to San Jose, California - Lonely Planet • 5 of Santa Clara's best places to eat during the World Cup - Lonely Planet • America's largest dim sum parlor opens in a former California Rite-Aid (SFGATE Dumpling Report, December 2025) • My friend Mark (SF Gazetteer, October 2025) • SF festival draws nearly double the attendees it expected – again (SFGATE Dumpling Report, October 2025) • Third-generation noodle maker crafts magic in an Oakland food stall (SFGATE Dumpling Report August 2025) • Donate to Support Dave’s Recovery in Korea, organized by Jin Yoo-Kim • 'Best hot sauce in SF': One chef's obsession with a tiny dumpling restaurant (SFGATE Dumpling Report, March 2025) • Stunning SF views come with every bite at this historic Chinatown hot spot (SFGATE Dumpling Report, January 2025) • Guest spot on 1/29!: Bay Made Showcase: Worst Quality Crab - Lunar New Year, Past & Present • Donate to Displaced by the Eaton Fire: Support the Ganibi Family, organized by Payton Lawton • Displaced Filipino Families GoFundMe Links • Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory • Displaced Latine Families - LA Fires Mutual Aid Directory • A rare Chinese dish hides inside this Bay Area supermarket food court (Dumpling Report, December 2024) • 1st Place for Columns-Features, Digital Media, 2024 SF Press Club Awards • Attendees steal food, scalp tickets at packed first-time SF festival (SFGATE Dumpling Report, October 2024) • 11 incredible places to eat in San Francisco right now (Lonely Planet, September 2024) • A perfect San Francisco layover (Lonely Planet, September 2024) • San Francisco FAQs: a local travel writer shares all (Lonely Planet, September 2024) • Guest on KQED's Forum (August 14, 2024) • Where the chef of a Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant gets dim sum (SFGATE, August 2024) • Great dumplings are hiding inside a Bay Area supermarket (SFGATE Dumpling Report, June 2024) • Will this Bay Area strip mall dim sum spot finally win a James Beard Award? (SFGATE Dumpling Report, March 2024) • The pioneering Hollywood actress who couldn't stay away from SF (SFGATE, April 2024) • The Bay Area strip mall dim sum restaurant where San Franciscans go (SFGATE Dumpling Report, March 2024) • Local Bites: where to eat and drink in San Francisco (Lonely Planet - March 2024) • This SF Chinatown staple and Michelin favorite restaurant goes all out for Lunar New Year (SFGATE, February 2024) • The 'accidental' hand-cut noodles at Shan Dong in Oakland are as famous as its dumplings (SFGATE Dumpling Report, January 2024) • Kitchen Table on Instagram: "in: poetry & literature, food & drink, culture & politics out: not going to Kitchen Table in 2024 next week!! featuring @poi_division @beyondmeato @jess.semaan with pop-up @deluxequeer 🌟" • The best Bay Area dumplings to eat right now (December 2023) • I went to SF Chinatown for dumplings and ended up on TV (SFGATE Dumpling Report, October 2023) • Michelin-starred chef of Empress by Boon now serves his dumplings at this cheaper SF spot (Dumpling Report, October 2023) • An unexpected city for some of the Bay Area's best Italian food (SFGATE Dumpling Report September 2023) • Juicy, crispy-bottomed bao: SF's amazing Dumpling Home is '80% Chinese and 20% American' (SFGATE Dumpling Report, August 2023) • Lonely Planet articles! (June and July 2023) • Tech elite have frequented this Peninsula Chinese restaurant for years (SFGATE Dumpling Report, July 2023) • I'm a guest on the 1st ep. of Worst Quality Crab! | a podcast. Sleeper hit family recipes and identity. • These SF dumplings rank among the best in the city (SFGATE, February 2023) • Where a James Beard Award-winner goes for SF dim sum (SFGATE, January 2023) • San Francisco chef supports Ukraine with homemade dumplings (SFGATE, December 2022) • 3rd Place Winner: San Francisco Press Club 45th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards - San Francisco Press Club • The Bay Area night market where Hong Kong-style street food comes to life (SFGATE, November 2022) • 6 Reasons to Make Mare Island Your Next Weekend Trip (Thrillist, November 2022) • 11 Independent Bookstores to Support in San Francisco (Thrillist, October 2022) • How San Francisco's 'queen of momos' made dumplings go viral (SFGATE, October 2022) • From mac 'n' cheese to bulgogi, this San Francisco dumpling restaurant breaks the dumpling mold (SFGATE, September 2022) • The Ultimate Glen Park Dining Guide (Thrillist, September 2022) • How to Spend a Perfect Day in the Beachfront Town of Pacifica (Thrillist, September 2022) • Where to Get Mooncakes in San Francisco (Thrillist, August 2022) • 12 Things You Had No Idea You Could Do on Treasure Island (Thrillist, August 2022) • SF's Hang Ah Tea Room is America’s first dim sum restaurant with 102 years of stories to tell (SFGATE, August 2022) • The Insider’s Guide to Getting Lost in Fisherman’s Wharf (Thrillist, August 2022) • The Best Wine Bars in San Francisco (Thrillist, July 2022) • Inaugural SFGATE Dumpling Column on Chase Luck (June 2022) • Everything You Need to Know About the Bay Area's Night Markets (Thrillist, May 2022) • Our Favorite New Dishes in the Bay Area This Year (Thrillist, December 2021) • The Insider's Guide to Getting Lost in Japantown (Thrillist, December 2021) • The 13 Most Exciting Restaurants in Berkeley Right Now (Thrillist, December 2021) • 12 SF Restaurant Markets for All of Your Holiday Food Gift Shopping (Thrillist, December 2021) • Where to Shop Small in SF’s Chinatown (Thrillist, November 2021) • Try Navy Bean Pies at These Black-Owned Bakeshops in the Bay Area (Thrillist, November 2021) • 10 Sweet Filipino Dessert Spots in the Upper Peninsula (Thrillist, October 2021) • 10 Essential Filipino Restaurants You Need to Know in Daly City (Thrillist, October 2021) • Confronting Tanforan’s history: Foster City leader and former internee urges remembrance (The Six Fifty, October 2021) • Bay Area's Filipino vegan chefs, once rejected, are gaining acceptance for their food (San Francisco Chronicle, August 2021) • The 16 Best Dives Bars in San Francisco (Thrillist, August 2021) • One year later: Following up with 5 local Black restaurant owners after the turmoil of 2020 (The Six Fifty, July 2021) • After a Year of Unemployment, I’m Trying to Stay Optimistic (The Bold Italic, March 2021) • My first contribution to ESQUIRE! (July 2020) • SPAMFIGHT! 2-Minute doc by Jin Yoo-Kim, based on my Spam essay • The Spam essay that inspired the documentary above • APIA Heritage Month: Mia Little, Advocate and Sex Worker • My podcast with Jon: The Re-Do (latest episode October 2020) • Twitter