Hi,
I’m Sara.
I started Kimchi Halfie to dig deeper into my identity as a half-Korean woman raised in America. Cooking and feeding people runs deep in my blood, but making Korean food tapped into a connection I was thirsty for. A lot of my family history is a mystery to me. Instead of chasing ghosts, I’m making my own background that I can build a foundation on through food and home cooking.
I’m a big believer that everyone makes food differently. Even following a set of instructions won’t guarantee exact results. That’s why my recipes are about the familiarity of a dish, with steps on where you should start if you want to make it too. I’m not here to preach authenticity. My food represents what I remember growing up with and how I like to eat it now. Ironically, my brain breaks when I have to follow a recipe, so it’s my biggest goal to make mine a simple as possible, giving you a foundation on how to make the dish while being able to make it your own.
Seeing other people with similar experiences has been the biggest part of my growth in becoming who I am today. I felt seen and understood. I want to offer you the same levity that those people gave me, by sharing what we both might have in common so that you can feel seen too.
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