I'm a cook who loves to travel. Cooks don't usually get the opportunity to travel much. I quit my job to make this happen because it was a dream deferred. Part of that dream is to learn to pull noodles (la mian) in China.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking forward to meeting new faces, encounter new flavors, share laughter and great conversations with people.

Starting November 16th, 2016 I'll be traveling Asia. It's been a dream for a while. Now it's happening. I'm excited. :)

Tokyo: Nov 16 to Dec 13
Taipei. Dec 13 to Dec 23
Guangzhou Dec 23 to Jan 17
Kuala Lumpur Jan 17 to 24th.

Back to US by 1st week of February. We'll see.

Interests

Cooking/Eating - It's what I do. My mother and family solidified my interests in food. I grew up with mostly Cantonese and Vietnamese flavors. Most of my friends were Mexican and Filipino growing up. I like cooking vegetables.

Skateboarding - One of my first loves, don't skate like I used, but I still I love rollin' around. It's all bout the feeling I get from pushing that wood. That's where I developed my love for music, travel, and cinema.

Music - I love listening to great music. I love live shows.

I love the Arts as a whole. Film, Food, Music, Visuals

Music, Movies, and Books

The Prophet by Khalil Gibran. The Way of Being Free by Ben Okra. Tao Te Ching. Siddharta. Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams.

Mostly into Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock, Electronic, Spanish Rock. Canto Pop of the 80s/90s. World Music. Nina Simone. Bill Withers. Sean Price. Wu Tang Clan. Xavier Omar. SBTRKT. Fela Kuti. Cafe Tacuba. Aterciopelados. Calle 13. Ozomatli. Ocote Soul Sounds. Boogaloo Assassins. Hector Lavoe. Joe Arroyo.

Film: Ikiru. Akira. Shokugeki no soma. Master Killer. Shaolin Temple. The Killing Machine. Holy Mountain. El Topo. Baraka. Seven Samurai.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Putting delicious on a plate for the past five years.

Mentored youth.

I hated baking, so I decide to bake bread everyday for 30 days. I learned to love the process.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - Cooking. Skateboarding. Basketball.

Learn - Cooking/Eating.

Share - Food. Music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good Food, Laughter, Curiosity.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States