Umami

I loves food, and I have to thank two very important people that have nurtured my appreciation for food: Bonnie and Johnny (mom and dad). 

My parents have been great at getting me to try different kinds of food starting at a very young age. They are also great cooks, with many culinary tricks up their sleeves. Bonnie is extremely skilled at traditional Chinese cuisine, and Johnny is a master at preparing seafood. I am very fortunate to have learned quite a few tricks from them.

I started learning how to cook in the second year of my undergrad, after getting bored of the cafeteria food at the University. During that time, I also started to explore the city of Guelph a lot, which got me to try out all kinds of cuisine I wasn’t accustomed to. I have created a couple more dishes since then, and explored many more restaurants, all of which I want to share with you through Umami.

I sincerely hope you’ll enjoy reading this blog, and I encourage you to try out the restaurants and the recipes. If you have suggestions about restaurants I should try, or have a recipe you want me to try out, please send me an email, and I’ll try my best to accommodate!

Bon Appetit,

Ken Poon

knnthpn@gmail.com