"The day I decided to use momo as a medium to represent my culture, it felt like a whole new level of responsibility." >> more from Kyikyi, of Oregon's Himalayan Dumplings by Kyikyi, in the newest edition of Above the Fold! abovethefolddumplings.substack.com/p/interview-11…

Entering the gift guide discourse with the official Above the Fold gift guide, filled with all sorts of dumpling-adjacent delights! abovethefolddumplings.substack.com/p/its-the-abov…

When I found out about "Makan" being pulled off shelves due to plagiarism, it got me thinking about the lack of copyright protections for recipes, and what that means for authors, and for this genre built on sharing. who benefits? who doesn't? my latest: nytimes.com/2021/11/29/din…

From community favorites to new and notable additions, dig into a diverse selection of Substack food publications sure to whet the appetite of hungry readers: on.substack.com/p/what-to-read…

Excited to see Above the Fold as a staff pick here, in some v. lovely company (👋 @wordloaf and Paula Forbes!!)

Peloton released an ad faster than Carrie bothered to dial 911.

"My best guess is the coveted 7-to-9 block is the hot-table equivalent of real estate pocket listings." I've never been able to find anything before 10:45!! (Also I finally know what pocket listings are thanks to Selling Sunset)

The Mennies family brownies are 100% from the back of the Baker's chocolate box

‘If they don’t act... they are going to destroy an industry.’ Lawmakers urge more funding for restaurant relief bos.gl/GdtNmIa

it's true!! 🥟🥟🥟

bell hooks was an extraordinary writer, thinker, and scholar who gave us new language with which to make sense of the world around us. Her work was imbued with a deep commitment to truth-telling, but also with a profound sense of care and love for community. She was a treasure.

Wow I love this so, so much!

New newsletter is live, a most exciting collaboration with @wordloaf all about sini manti! // Interview #12: Andrew Janjigian + Lara Talatinian's Armenian Manti abovethefolddumplings.substack.com/p/interview-12…

New Above the Fold newsletter is out! Featuring the amazing Cathay Bi of San Francisco's Dumpling Club. abovethefolddumplings.substack.com/p/interview-13…

New interview is live on Above the Fold with Frankie Gaw, all about two-toned dumplings, lap cheong corn dogs, and his very exciting forthcoming cookbook. Plz read! abovethefolddumplings.substack.com/p/interview-19…