Nice to meet you, bao-tiful — My name is Lea, your new buddy and the one behind "bao buddy." I'm a 25-year-old proud Asian American living in New York City. I highlight the best NYC Asian eats and Asian-owned businesses to 35K+ internet folks around the globe.

If you see a Chinese girl skipping along the streets in bright patterns, nom’ing away at AYCE hot pot, or shopping Asian-owned, then you’ve probably found me.
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And I wouldn’t exist on this planet if it weren’t for Asian restaurants — my ancestors ran a Chinese restaurant located in Indiana (random I know) in the ‘80s, which allowed my mom to immigrate to America. A number of magical things happened after, and bam, I was born.