# @athleisuremag on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZzHZExpKO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63420183-athleisuremag-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-02T15:16:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Athleisure Mag (@athleisuremag) — https://gondola.cc/athleisuremag

## Caption

"Growing up with my grandmother in South Jersey, she was the most amazing cook that I know and obviously because my grandma has her special flavors and the way that she creates dishes with local ingredients, we had no access to Korean food - she grew her own Korean vegetables. She would take American produce and make it into Korean food. She did crazy things like that and she was ultimately my biggest inspiration and that is what I grew up with. I always thought it was the coolest thing ever and she taught me the way to love food and to express your love through food. It's not just a family recipe or that she taught me step by step on how to do it. She taught me the way, the culture, and the foundation of where these foods come from. That is the thing. She taught me the philosophy of food. I carry that with me through everything that I do - whether it's my menus, my recipes, but also the way that I run my business and the way that I treat my family and my friends. It's a very emotional thing for me to be in food and to share this with other people," Chef choibites told us. 🙏🏻🤩💖

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