Ahnest Kitchen is my personal brand that shares digestible content across several social media platforms relating to Korean food, Asian culture, and pop culture. I share my honest and candid thoughts in a relatable manner to reach a variety of audiences.
instagram: 142k followers | Tiktok: 86.8k followers
VIDEOS
reuniting my mom with korea after 30 years
Plays: 6.1M
Likes: 972k
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Storytelling content about the struggles of immigrant parents and reunification with one’s home country.
kimbap > assimilation > korean sandwich
Plays: 7.8M
Lkes: 1.3M
Saves: 66k
Storytelling content about the commonly-shared and relatable experience of being bullied at school for bringing a cultural meals to lunch.
Accompanied by a blog post detailed below.
what my mom feeds my dog and why
Plays: 3.1M
Likes: 245K
Saves: 25k
Storytelling content about Asian parents’ overcoming the challenge of showing their children affection beyond providing food, shelter, and safety.
my double-eyelid surgery experience
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Likes: 9.9k
Saves: 2k
Vlogging content about a popular cosmetic procedure performed in Asia, accompanied by a blog post (detailed below).
*Content may be restricted on desktop. Please use Instgram mobile (logged-in) to view on @ahnestkitchen.
Korean Mom/Cook reacts
Plays: 10.4M
Likes: 674k
Saves: 89k
Entertaining content showing Korean mom and professional cook reacting to an amateur Korean-cooking enthusiast making kimchi.
healthier white rice
Plays: 2.6M
Likes: 92k
Saves: 66k
Recipe video showing audience how to spruce up and make white rice tastier and healthier with the addition of grains.
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I recently got double eyelid surgery or "Asian blepharoplasty" in Korea. Specifically, I got ptosis correction (medical), double eyelid surgery (cosmetic), and epicanthoplasty (cosmetic). Here’s how it went down.