Growing up as a  "big-boned" kid with a big appetite, I loved my mom’s home cooked meals more than anything else in the world. Her usual menu consisted of a combination of traditional Korean dishes that she had learned from her hometown and a little bit of Guamanian culture, where my brother and I were born. When we moved to Southern California, my love for food eventually grew into an obsession with cooking; around the time I moved out and began the college life, the first thing I learned to do was to cook for myself, and boy did I get creative. Learning how to marinade my meats was the first thing I added to my list of culinary skills, specifically, I wanted to learn how to make traditional Korean bulgogi (pronounced bool-goh-gi). Throughout the years the recipe for bulgogi would go through improvements, I would use traditional methods while also putting my own spin on the recipe. This obsession would eventually blossom into a little project called Los Coreanos, a place where I would be able to share my cooking with anyone who cares to try them. 

Conscious Eating and Cooking

Within Los Coreanos, we strive to minimize the impact we have on the environment by practicing in minimal food waste, a composting program, vigilant recycling , and using products that are biodegradable.