I had a chance to visit my home country for the first time in 18 years 2 years ago since I landed here in the United States. There I met my aunt who was doing well with a restaurant of her own selling! Mandoo (korean dumpling) She was selling one of the best dumplings I’ve ever had. The last time that I saw my aunt was when I was 9 years old and the first question that she asked me when I met her was, 밥먹었어?“did you eat?” This question is a common greeting because of our history of poverty. You see, food is not just food for us. Food is social, communal, meant to be shared. Food is love. Interesting thing about dumplings – If you eat a couple, it’s an appetizer – If you eat a bit more, its a meal – If you eat it late at night, it’s a snack. Dumplings are eaten from early morning to late night. Dumplings are sold from the delicious street vendors of Korea to one of the most expensive and high-end restaurants. Dumplings can be eaten at any time and anywhere. Here I am, two years later. I’ve received my aunt’s recipe to bring it here in the states. We have been operating since last July and had significant growth from the beginning. Last year, I was only able to operate on a part-time basis, but I am planning to go full-time. We were already accepted to large markets in Michigan from Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and to Grand Rapids.