We talk about Nigel's new Playstation 4, the numerous calendars in Evelyn's house, and we chat one of our patrons Chea-Yee , a Malaysian based in Australia! Go watch the video we mentioned where Evelyn narrates Nigel's skincare! If you wanna come on the podcast and have a chat with us, become a patron today! π We have merch now at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch --- π² Follow the show: Rice To Meet You Instagram Twitter Nigel Ng Instagram Twitter Facebook Evelyn Mok Instagram Twitter Facebook Suppor...
May 05, 2020β’44 minβ’Ep. 40
Dr. Amy Chung is one half of Rangoon Sisters - a Burmese supper club based in London which has been featured in the Evening Standard, Observer, and BBC Good Food. To top that off, she's also a doctor! We talk about Burmese food, why she started the supper club, and Nigel's favourite self-care activities. Pre-order the Rangoon Sisters cookbook here , and follow Rangoon Sisters on instagram and twitter . π Since we lost all of our income for the rest of 2020, we would really appreciate it if you ...
Apr 30, 2020β’54 minβ’Ep. 39
Evelyn's finally back at home with parents. And we get to interview the hosts of one of our favourite podcasts - Mic Nguyen and Fumi Abe from Asian Not Asian ! The interview starts at ( 10:57 ). Check out Asian Not Asian on any podcast platform of your choice. Go follow Mic , Fumi , and their podcast page . Mic and Fumi run Hack City Comedy Club, which is now a Zoom comedy show that happens every Friday. Patreon bonus content from this ep: Nigel asks Evelyn's dad to become a patron . Become a pa...
Apr 28, 2020β’1 hrβ’Ep. 38
Sindhu Vee is a UK-based comedian who's originally from India. She talks about being married to a Dane, differences in their respective parenting methods, and how shaving off her moustache has improved her life immensely. You can find Sindhu on instagram and twitter . π Since we lost all of our income for the rest of 2020, we would really appreciate it if you could support us financially via our Patreon ! π We have merch now at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch --- π² Follow the show: Rice To Meet Yo...
Apr 23, 2020β’59 minβ’Ep. 37
We talk about Evelyn's sitcom, coronavirus pickup lines, and Nigel updates us on his perm! We also have a call-in from Crazy Rich Asian tier patron Grace Rotz ! π Since we lost all of our income for the next 6 months, we would really appreciate it if you could support us financially via our Patreon ! π We have merch now at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch --- π² Follow the show: Rice To Meet You Instagram Twitter Nigel Ng Instagram Twitter Facebook Evelyn Mok Instagram Twitter Facebook Support the s...
Apr 21, 2020β’52 minβ’Ep. 36
Ty Tran is the founder of Asians Never Die, an online community about Asian culture that boasts over a million followers. We talk about Asian representation, our experience travelling through Vietnam, and how Asians are taking over the world. Ty's interview starts at (20:28). Go follow Asians Never Die on Instagram and Facebook ! We also do a mini episode up top for Evelyn and Nigel to check in on each other. Check out Nigel's video of him playing Chinese Parents as mentioned in the episode. π ...
Apr 16, 2020β’51 minβ’Ep. 35
Evelyn gives some survival tips. Nigel is skeptical. We also talk to one of our COVID19 Rescue Team patrons - Hailey Devereux ! π Since we lost all of our income for the next 6 months, we would really appreciate it if you could support us financially via our Patreon ! (You can always make a one time donation by signing up to Patreon and cancelling immediately after, please don't feel guilty at all about doing that.) π We have merch now at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch --- π² Follow the show: Rice...
Apr 14, 2020β’44 minβ’Ep. 34
Linus Lee Boman is a designer who made the Rice To Meet You cover art and also our merch (thank you so much!). He's Swedish and married to a Chinese-American woman. We talk about Asian/Western cultural differences in food, money, personal space, and communication style. Get Linus' free pandemic colouring pages here , and find him on his website if you'd like to hire him for any design work. π In these tough times, we'd really appreciate it if you could support us financially via our Patreon ! οΏ½...
Apr 09, 2020β’58 minβ’Ep. 33
Evelyn is now self-isolating in Sweden. We talk about her newfound confidence, the coolest remote karaoke app (ε
¨ζ°party), how Asian parents show love, and sharing a ventilator with the whole family. We also talk to two of our COVID19 Rescue Team patrons - Elizabeth Haigh and Ching Yee Tan. π Since we lost all of our income for the next 6 months, now would be a really good time to support us financially via our Patreon ! (You can always make a one time donation by signing up to Patreon and cancel...
Apr 07, 2020β’57 minβ’Ep. 32
Shu Lin (Dejashu) is a food/travel/lifestyle vlogger. We talk about why it's hard to date as a vlogger, Asian superstitions, and how Evelyn's mum found out she was sexually active. Go subscribe to Shu's youtube channel , find her on instagram , and go watch Shu's vlog with Nigel ! π In these tough times, we'd really appreciate it if you could support us financially via our Patreon ! π You can also support us by buying merch at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch --- π² Follow the show: Rice To Meet You...
Apr 02, 2020β’53 minβ’Ep. 31
Evelyn's flying back to Sweden on Wednesday. Nigel is thinking about joining her because they haven't implemented social distancing yet. We also call two of our COVID19 Rescue Team patrons - Debbie Li and Kerry Louise! π Since we lost all of our income for the next 6 months, now would be a really good time to support us financially via our Patreon ! (You can always make a one time donation by signing up to Patreon and cancelling immediately after, please don't feel guilty at all about doing tha...
Mar 31, 2020β’50 minβ’Ep. 30
Helen Goh is a pastry chef and product developer for superstar chef Yotam Ottolenghi. We talked about her journey in cooking, her Malaysian/Australian background, and Evelyn's fantasy that involves 19 men. Buy Helen's cookbook Sweet which she co-wrote with Ottolenghi. You can find Helen on instagram . π In these tough times, we'd really appreciate it if you could support us financially via our Patreon ! π You can also support us by buying merch at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch --- π² Follow the s...
Mar 26, 2020β’48 minβ’Ep. 29
Our special eps are now recorded remotely because we're responsible people! Nigel gets cabin fever and Evelyn tries to calm his nerves. We also gave one of our patrons Tom Green a call to see how he was doing. π Since we lost all of our income for the next 6 months, now would be a really good time to support us financially via our Patreon ! (You can always make a one time donation by signing up to Patreon and cancelling immediately after) π We also have merch now at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch ...
Mar 24, 2020β’36 minβ’Ep. 28
Michael Truong is an actor who's been in the viral web comedy series called CornerShopShow. Nigel and Michael hit it off, could this be the start of a beautiful bromance? Check out Michael's own podcast Respect the Mic ! Find Michael on instagram and twitter , and check out CornerShopShow ! π In these tough times, we'd really appreciate it if you could support us financially via our Patreon ! π You can also support us by buying merch at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch Stay healthy everyone! We're h...
Mar 19, 2020β’52 minβ’Ep. 27
Nigel and Evelyn had to cancel all their Melbourne Comedy Festival shows. Here's an episode for all the people quarantined and bored. We talk about our Coronavirus experience, why Nigel is really concerned about Evelyn, and why now is the best time to be a patron! π Since we lost all of our income for the next 6 weeks, now would be a really good time to support us financially via our Patreon ! π We also have merch now at ricetomeetyoupod.com/merch --- π² Follow the show: Rice To Meet You Insta...
Mar 16, 2020β’44 minβ’Ep. 26
Weng Yu is the assistant director of Fighting Spirit Film Festival. We talk about growing up in a Chinese restaurant, Bruce Lee, and how much of a banana (yellow on the outside, white on the inside) Evelyn is. Go check out Fighting Spirit Film Festival and signup to their mailing list. They're also on twitter . π We have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get extra episodes! --- π« Tickets: π We're doing Rice To Meet You live pod...
Mar 12, 2020β’52 minβ’Ep. 25
Crystal Yu is a Hong Kongese actress based in the UK, best known for playing Dr. Lily Chao on BBC One's Casualty . Turns out she's also a great couples therapist for Nigel and Evelyn too... Find Crystal on twitter and instagram . π We have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get extra episodes! --- π« Tickets: π We're doing Rice To Meet You live podcast recordings : Melbourne , Australia - April 11th London , UK - May 30th Patrons...
Mar 05, 2020β’49 minβ’Ep. 24
Phil Wang is a British Malaysian stand-up comedian. We talk about durians, border control, and Evelyn feels awkward while Phil and Nigel roast each other. Phil is super funny, go see him on tour! Buy tickets here . Also go follow him on twitter and instagram . π We have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get extra episodes! --- π« Tickets: π We're doing Rice To Meet You live podcast recordings : Melbourne , Australia - April 11th...
Feb 27, 2020β’46 minβ’Ep. 23
Celeste Wong is a top coffee barista, actress, and content creator. We talk about the secret to being successful, and Nigel raves about his new Nespresso machine. Go check out Celeste's instagram and buy her very own line of coffee beans from her website . Go listen to Celeste's Love What You Do podcast , and she'll also be at the Kent Coffee Festival on June 26/27. π We have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get extra episodes! ...
Feb 20, 2020β’54 minβ’Ep. 22
Samantha Sun is a Chinese Canadian stripper, dancer, and circus performer. We talk about how being Asian affects stripping, and Nigel picks his stripper name. Find Samantha on instagram ! She runs a stripper life drawing class every Monday in London which you should definitely attend. You can catch Samantha at Torture Garden on Feb 14 and 15. π We have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get extra episodes! --- π«Tickets: π We're ...
Feb 13, 2020β’54 minβ’Ep. 21
Zing Tsjeng is executive editor at VICE UK. We talk about growing up in Singapore, why Singaporeans didn't like Crazy Rich Asians, and the most badass sex worker in history. Find Zing on twitter and instagram . And check out her Forgotten Women book series! And make sure you listen to United Zingdom when it comes out. π We're doing Rice To Meet You Live podcast recordings: Melbourne , Australia April 11th London , UK May 30th Patrons get discount codes/free tickets! π MELBOURNE ! Both Nigel an...
Feb 06, 2020β’54 minβ’Ep. 20
Jason Kwan is a singer and model. We talk about differences between Western vs Asian karaoke, Evelyn comes out the closet, Nigel sings a line of mandopop. All of the firsts on Rice To Meet You! Jason will be headlining Bitten Peach: Peach Paradise on Feb 5th. Go see him live! Find Jason on Instagram . He's dropping a new single soon so follow him on Spotify as well! π DUBLIN! Evelyn is performing an extended set at Dublin's Chinese New Year's Festival (Feb 7) come and celebrate CNY with her! Ti...
Jan 30, 2020β’55 minβ’Ep. 19
An-Ting Chang is a classically trained pianist and the director of Chinese Arts Now (CAN), an arts organisation that showcases contemporary Chinese art in the UK. We talk about the Asian work ethic, why she hates the term "world music", and why hotpot beats relationships! Go check out An-Ting's show Coalesce on Feb 19! This is the show that fuses electronic music with traditional Chinese instruments that we mentioned in the episode. Watch the trailer for CAN festival (seriously, it's really impr...
Jan 23, 2020β’1 hr 10 minβ’Ep. 18
Japanese/Irish drag queen ShayShay talks about their family's time in a Japanese internment camp, growing up as an outcast, and their upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations! You can find ShayShay on instagram and their website . Check out Bitten Peach's 2020 Lunar New Year Celebration events: https://bit.ly/2FJMP1o Evelyn and Nigel will be going to Bitten Peach's Kawaii Karaoke on March 5th. Come hang out with us as we (Nigel) belt out our (his) favourite mandopop songs! (Anyone else like Jay Ch...
Jan 16, 2020β’1 hr 1 minβ’Ep. 17
Elaine tells us about the time she donated eggs, the time she was flashed at, and why Asian grandmas are the strongest women in the world. Check out Elaine's Asian grannies documentary we mentioned in the pod on youtube . You can find Elaine on instagram and twitter . π£ We're hiring an editor! It's a paid position and no prior experience required. If you'd like to help out, fill out this form . πWe have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content, shoutouts and...
Jan 09, 2020β’56 minβ’Ep. 16
Kuan-Wen tells us about how homosexuality is viewed in Taiwan, some insane Taiwanese customs, and why he thinks the Taiwanese accent sounds friendlier than a mainland Chinese accent. You can find Kuan-Wen on twitter . We now have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content β‘οΈ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod LONDON! Nigel and Evelyn are doing headlining sets in February 2020: Nigel's Soho Theatre run (Feb 3-Feb 8 2020): https://sohotheatre.com/shows/nigel...
Jan 02, 2020β’54 minβ’Ep. 15
Our first white guest on Rice To Meet You! Jack speaks mandarin! We talk about his time living in Shanghai, and the worst ever secret santa gift. You can find Jack on twitter and instagram . We now have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content β‘οΈ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod LONDON! Come watch Nigel's and Evelyn's shows: Nigel's Soho Theatre run (Feb 3-Feb 8 2020): https://sohotheatre.com/shows/nigel-ng-culture-shocked/ Evelyn's work-in-progress at...
Dec 26, 2019β’1 hrβ’Ep. 14
Rick is originally from Japan, and got adopted by American parents when he was a baby. We talk about his confusing identity, locating your parents with a phone book, and we do some fun Japanese accents (it's ok cause we're Asian too!) You can find Rick on Twitter and Instagram . We now have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content β‘οΈ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod LONDON! Nigel and Evelyn are doing headlining sets in February 2020: Nigel's Soho Theat...
Dec 19, 2019β’40 minβ’Ep. 13
Mental health isn't talked about enough in the Asian community. Sukh talks about her struggles with depression and how hard it is to explain what it is to Asian parents. We cover sensitive topics in this episode so listener discretion is advised! You can find Sukh @forsukhssake on Twitter and instagram , find her tour dates here . We now have a Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content β‘οΈ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod LONDON! Go buy tickets to Nigel's ...
Dec 12, 2019β’1 hr 2 minβ’Ep. 12
We just launched our Patreon ! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content every week β‘οΈ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod Anna loves food and believes in ghosts. There is no way we won't get along! We talk about her food career, from being a server in the catering industry to doing a PhD in food and identity. Go watch her IG stories rant on durian as mentioned in the episode. Make sure you check our her wonderful podcast Voices At The Table , recorded at live events ...
Dec 05, 2019β’57 minβ’Ep. 11
