In many cultures and countries where people are more community oriented and where they come together to eat, there are connections, conversations, stories and catching up, and that just so rich and beautiful. I gravitate towards that and that’s why my cuisine is about my Thai culture as well as other cultures I eventually want to explore.
Meet Suwanee Lennon, a Thai American, a military wife, a mom, a photographer and as if that was not enough, she is also an aspiring food blogger. Her mission is to teach you how to make Thai food the real authentic way. And she does that via her narrative, her life experiences, her beautiful imagery, and her live cooking shows on her Instagram account.
Suwanee was such a delight to speak with. I met her as a photographer, and we instantly clicked (I couldn’t resist that pun). Two immigrants and two women of color who bonded over different childhoods and our creative journey. So, I knew I had to get Suwanee here on the show. We spoke about her childhood in Thailand and then here in the US when she was adopted by her American mom and lived in a multi-cultural household. Her food journey is certainly very diverse, and she tries to instill that in her kids as well. “But of course, the occasional burger, pizza and Mc Donald’s does make its way into our household because my kids are still young and sometimes that’s just what they want to eat.”, she says.
Suwanee is also one of the early contributes to the CulturallyOurs journal where she shared a bit more of her life journey and a recipe for a popular Thai dish – Thai Som Tum or Green Papaya Salad. And if you are listing to this episode on the replay, hope on over to our Instagram feed @culturallyours because she is going to be making this live for us soon.
I know you are going to enjoy getting to know Suwanee and follow her food journey on this episode of CulturallyOurs.
{Photos by Suwanee Lennon}
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