CURRENT MISSION

Developing my interest in fine artisan vegan chocolate production. Constantly thinking up different flavors, new products, making them, improving my knowledge and technique in chocolates, candy and confectionary making.

ABOUT ME

I'm vegan due to health and animal welfare reasons, and love fusing the way I eat with my passion in food, with a particular bias in chocolates and confection. I equally love sharing and connecting with others with similar creative interests in sweets (esp donuts as of late!) and veganism (not necessarily both at the same time).

I've lived in Japan for 3 years as a scholarship holder so I speak and write fluent Japanese. I also graduated with a BA in Japanese Studies therefore have a lot of knowledge about different aspects of Japanese society (food culture, economy, history, contemporary society, aesthetics, visual culture).

As a person with a really healthy diet and average-ish lifestyle, I don't smoke or do drugs. I occasionally drink when socialising and am quite the typical, quiet, polite Asian (lol)

PHILOSOPHY

If what I put out in the world benefits just 1 person and added value to that person's life, it would all have been worth it :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

CS virgin until recently when I got to couchsurf in NYC and interact with a bunch of other CSers. It was pretty insightful and I really enjoyed chilling with people from different countries and cultures.

Interests

Into food and making recipes, specifically, vegan food since I'm vegan! Vegan iterations of mostly everything but especially chocolate, donuts and ice cream as of late. I'm a cat person and have several cats around the house, including Pusheen who helps me out when I'm stressed out :)

• cats
• cooking
• chocolate
• japanese food
• organic food
• crafts
• cycling
• travelling
• vegan food
• vegan cooking
• hanging out with friends
• japanese culture
• dark chocolate
• donuts
• food photography

Music, Movies, and Books

Last listened to Linkin Park, Eminem.
Last watched A Quiet Place
Last read Chocolate and Confections by Peter Greweling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quit my job, started selling my delicious chocolates to friends and gradually shifting my life in alignment with my interests

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Vegan food recipes, chocolate tempering, local Singaporean slangs (Singlish), conversational Japanese

Learn: The art of socialising; different cultures and perspectives of people from all walks of life

What I Can Share with Hosts

• Scrumptious dark chocolate bonbons and vegan food (if you'd like to try some!)
• My experience on what it's like living and studying in Japan and Singapore
• Practical health tips on how to eat for the best digestion!
• Basic but useful life hacks on organizing/planning/scheduling your tasks/time and keeping to them from my experience as Project Manager

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Singapore