What Does Home Tastes Like?
What Does Home Tastes Like?
A collaboration with Celestial Peach to celebrate #ChineseFoodiesofIG, featuring food illustrations for the chefs Brandon Jew and Lizzie Mabbott. The project marks the 100th interview in the series, honouring stories of Chinese heritage, food, and identity across the global diaspora.
A collaboration with Celestial Peach to celebrate #ChineseFoodiesofIG, featuring food illustrations for the chefs Brandon Jew and Lizzie Mabbott. The project marks the 100th interview in the series, honouring stories of Chinese heritage, food, and identity across the global diaspora.
Collaborator: Celestial Peach
Collaborator: Celestial Peach


Brandon Jew
Brandon Jew
“My home had a mix of Chinese food (like steamed fish, black bean chicken, dumplings) and American food (like meatloaf, casseroles, salads). We rarely ate out in restaurants, so eating dinner at home with my entire family around the table was something that we did growing up.”
“My home had a mix of Chinese food (like steamed fish, black bean chicken, dumplings) and American food (like meatloaf, casseroles, salads). We rarely ate out in restaurants, so eating dinner at home with my entire family around the table was something that we did growing up.”
Read Brandon’s interview
Read Brandon’s interview




Lizzie Mabbot
Lizzie Mabbot
“Home tastes like congee with dried scallops, like dumplings with chilli oil and vinegar, pork rib broth with carrots.”
“Home tastes like congee with dried scallops, like dumplings with chilli oil and vinegar, pork rib broth with carrots.”
Read Lizzie’s interview
Read Lizzie’s interview
© 2026. Karon Ng Illustration
© 2026. Karon Ng Illustration
