59 min
My Medium, Not Your Medium, with Anucha Kongthavorn of Mae Krua Lettuce Wrap
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- Food
In 2007, Anucha Kongthavorn stepped off a plane in San Francisco from his native Thailand, and got a job cooking the same day. He's spent his career in the service industry, from restaurant busser to cruise ship butler, culminating in opening his own Thai food take out, Mae Krua. He joins us to talk about his journey, shares his philosophy on serving others, provides advice on starting a restaurant, and explains why his restaurant regulars asked about his emotions before ordering.
In this episode, he tells us
the origin of the name "Mae Krua"
how he got into the service business
the value of persistence
why he uses feeling and emotion when making food
how to recognize if you're in the wrong job
why thinking deeply about food is the first step of opening a restaurant
the impact of emotions on the size of a tablespoon
why he stopped using food delivery services like GrubHub
much, much more... we get philosophical on this one.
Links and Show Notes
331 Cortland
Star Cruises
Princess Cruises
CCSF: City College of San Francisco
ESL (English as a Second Language)
de Young Café
Paulie’s Pickling
Lonely Planet
Mae Krua in Lonely Planet
Yelp
Amazon Prime (Amazon Restaurants is now closed)
Grubhub/Eat24
Uber Eats
Definition of veganism | The Vegan Society
The Vegan Diet — A Complete Guide for Beginners
Ukiah Temple/City of 10,000 Buddhas
Our thanks to Anucha for joining us. We wish him the best of luck in whatever he decides to do next.
Save 25% at Spice Hound and NeoCocoa!
The holiday season is upon us, and as a special “thank you” for being a Lettuce Wrap listener, we’re offering you 25% off all items at both NeoCocoa and SpiceHound online stores! Listen to the episode for the special website and discount code!
Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram:
Lettuce Wrap: @lettucewrappod
/ @lettucewrappod
Christine Doerr: @christinedoerr / @neococoaconfections
Tammy Tan: @spicehound / @spicehound
or email us at lettucerwrappod@gmail.com.
That’s a wrap!
Amazon and other links may be affiliates. Purchases help support the show.
Special Guest: Anucha Kongthavorn, Mae Krua.
Sponsored By:
Spice Hound & NeoCocoa:
The holiday season is upon us, and as a special “thank you” for being a Lettuce Wrap listener, we’re offering you 25% off all items at both NeoCocoa and SpiceHound online stores! Listen to the episode for the special website and discount code!
In 2007, Anucha Kongthavorn stepped off a plane in San Francisco from his native Thailand, and got a job cooking the same day. He's spent his career in the service industry, from restaurant busser to cruise ship butler, culminating in opening his own Thai food take out, Mae Krua. He joins us to talk about his journey, shares his philosophy on serving others, provides advice on starting a restaurant, and explains why his restaurant regulars asked about his emotions before ordering.
In this episode, he tells us
the origin of the name "Mae Krua"
how he got into the service business
the value of persistence
why he uses feeling and emotion when making food
how to recognize if you're in the wrong job
why thinking deeply about food is the first step of opening a restaurant
the impact of emotions on the size of a tablespoon
why he stopped using food delivery services like GrubHub
much, much more... we get philosophical on this one.
Links and Show Notes
331 Cortland
Star Cruises
Princess Cruises
CCSF: City College of San Francisco
ESL (English as a Second Language)
de Young Café
Paulie’s Pickling
Lonely Planet
Mae Krua in Lonely Planet
Yelp
Amazon Prime (Amazon Restaurants is now closed)
Grubhub/Eat24
Uber Eats
Definition of veganism | The Vegan Society
The Vegan Diet — A Complete Guide for Beginners
Ukiah Temple/City of 10,000 Buddhas
Our thanks to Anucha for joining us. We wish him the best of luck in whatever he decides to do next.
Save 25% at Spice Hound and NeoCocoa!
The holiday season is upon us, and as a special “thank you” for being a Lettuce Wrap listener, we’re offering you 25% off all items at both NeoCocoa and SpiceHound online stores! Listen to the episode for the special website and discount code!
Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram:
Lettuce Wrap: @lettucewrappod
/ @lettucewrappod
Christine Doerr: @christinedoerr / @neococoaconfections
Tammy Tan: @spicehound / @spicehound
or email us at lettucerwrappod@gmail.com.
That’s a wrap!
Amazon and other links may be affiliates. Purchases help support the show.
Special Guest: Anucha Kongthavorn, Mae Krua.
Sponsored By:
Spice Hound & NeoCocoa:
The holiday season is upon us, and as a special “thank you” for being a Lettuce Wrap listener, we’re offering you 25% off all items at both NeoCocoa and SpiceHound online stores! Listen to the episode for the special website and discount code!
59 min