Скачать или смотреть EP. 22 - Chinatown London x ESEA Heritage Month: Marina Lai’s Golden Phoenix Story

We sits down with Marina Lai to celebrate ESEA Heritage Month in partnership with Chinatown London. We talk about her dad’s move from Hong Kong to London, building the Golden Phoenix in Chinatown, and how food, language, and community shape identity.

Chapters:

00:49 Meet Marina Lai + Golden Phoenix
01:13 Marina’s father’s journey
02:31 Challenges and wins
05:28 Cultural identity and heritage
09:23 Language and tradition dilemmas
17:48 Community and support
24:38 Standing up to bullying
25:22 Nostalgic food memories
26:36 Dim sum and childhood
27:57 Pride in cultural resilience
29:19 Why ESEA Heritage Month matters
38:12 Chinatown as a cultural hub
46:12 Exploring unique Asian foods
48:59 “Exotic” foods, unpacked
49:16 Comparing regional cuisines
50:30 Final Qs: noodles and soups
53:02 Dim sum favorites
54:22 Family and food traditions
55:26 Respect and generational differences
59:03 Dining etiquette and social eating
01:04:59 Parental apologies and growth
01:10:47 Wrap-up + socials

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Guest: Marina Lai
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