Snacking Around the World with Susan Park
Susan Park of Asian Americans for Housing and Environmental Justice becomes K-Town Is OK Podcast’s first guest ever! Over fish sausages, tofu kimchi chips, and pan de trigo, Susan looks back with the team on her upbringing between Seoul and Los Angeles in the 1970s and describes what Christmas looks like for her and her family today! It’s a special 🎁 episode for Koreatown and communities all around out the world.
You can also read our interview with Susan here.
(0:14) Hello; Anyong
(0:51) Introducing Susan Park, Asian Americans for Housing and Environmental Justice
(5:35) Reminiscing about our first meeting with Susan, in the before-times
(5:46) Jimmy's pan for the team/Susan is a food connoisseur
(10:04) Helen introduces her snacks!
(12:26) Puff crackers in Seoul back in the day
(13:50) No, really. Susan is a food connoisseur who breaks it down
(17:12) For a long time in South Korea, certain foods were just for the well-off or privileged, including bananas
(19:05) Tofu Kimchi chips (which Jimmy loved)
(21:14) Snacks are usually a quick and affordable way to introduce folks to international food
(25:53) Susan's Christmas in South Korea over the years
(28:09) Is Korean society actually more irreligious?
(30:39) Susan's Christmas in 1974, in Seoul!
(34:37) And then...coming to America
(38:55) No Santa Claus for Susan and her family, thank you
(40:29) Susan was from a very privileged class in Korea during her childhood
(47:37) Was there ever a Christmas tree for Susan's kids, though?
(52:10) By the way, Kocktails with a K!
(53:30) Also, on the subject of rugged supposed individualism in America
(55:11) Speaking of which, a quick story about the other Helen Kim
(59:50) OK but seriously, what are your plans for the holiday break?
(1:02) High-end mushrooms from Korea, among other treats
(1:05) Always cooking extra for a hypothetical second family
(1:10:31) Asian-Americans for Housing and Environmental Justice in 2024!
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Hosts: Jimmy Recinos, Helen H. Kim
Production & editing: JIMBO TIMES
Original theme music: 2INFINITI88
Recorded at The Robinson S.P.A.C.E., Los Angeles
