Wise Traditions

Building A Nourishing Asian Kitchen

Apr 8, 2024

Former tech professional turned homesteader and cookbook author Sophia Nguyen Eng discusses her shift to preserving Asian culinary traditions. She shares her journey towards cooking real food for her family, the importance of overhauling the kitchen with quality ingredients, and the challenges of dining out for Asian cuisine. Learn about easy recipes from her cookbook and the benefits of preparing authentic Asian dishes at home.

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Sophia Nguyen Eng

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Quick takeaways

Transition from tech industry to homesteading resulted in improved family health through traditional cooking practices.

Authentic Asian cuisine benefits from using fresh, unadulterated ingredients compared to restaurant versions.

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Sophia's Shift to Homesteading and Cookbook Writing

Sophia Nguyen Ng recounts her transition from a successful corporate job in the tech industry to becoming a homesteader and author of 'The Nourishing Asian Kitchen.' Triggered by a realization during the 2020 lockdown about food security, Sophia embarked on a journey towards self-sufficiency on a homestead, raising dairy cows and producing a variety of nourishing foods. Her familial health issues propelled her towards aligning with traditional culinary practices that prioritize clean eating and nutrient-dense foods.

Introduction

2min

Transition to Homesteading and Food Security

4min

Nourishing Traditions and Culinary Legacy

9min

Exploring the Benefits of Homemade Nourishing Asian Food

3min

Nourishing Traditions and Family Legacy Through Beef Ox Tail Soup

12min

Healing and Transformation Through Homesteading

8min

Home-Cooked Versus Restaurant Dishes

5min

Sophia Nguyen Eng was in the tech world when she decided to make a dramatic shift. She left her high-paying corporate job, exchanged it for a homestead with chickens and sheep, and began cooking real food for her family. The next thing she knew, she was working on "The Nourishing Asian Kitchen" cookbook in an attempt to preserve the rich culinary traditions of Vietnam, China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries.

Today, she tells us what drove her shift. She talks about her family's health concerns (like her husband's eczema or her mother's heart issues), where she began to overhaul her kitchen (hint: in the spices, sauces, and oils in the cabinets) and how we can make similar shifts for health and healing. She also describes which recipes are the easiest to attempt from her cookbook for the Asian cooking novice and why eating out at Asian restaurants can be problematic.

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