Motherland Palate

I grew up eating Korean meals, so I used to take them for granted 🇰🇷

Recently my palate’s been gravitating toward Korean food. I’m realizing how my food cravings are closely linked to my emotional needs. (Fun fact: did you know your gut produces 95% of your overall serotonin supply?!) Korean food feels like home to me, so I reach for it whenever I need a sense of comfort and healing.

Embracing my Korean-ness and filling my bodily (and emotional!) needs to the brim instead of rejecting them (ex: being ashamed of my Korean lunchboxes in my teens) has been monumental in my Healing Journey.

Simple needs matter and can be transformational when met consistently over time 🤍 Listen to your body and it will be good to you 😌

P.S. So grateful to live in a city where Korean food options are not only abundant, but also excellent 😋 #ILoveLA 😂

[Originally posted on my Instagram on November 16, 2022]