3 Different Korean Side Dishes (Banchan) and a Story About Grandma.

Joanne Lee Molinaro is a Korean American trial lawyer, New York Times best-selling author, James Beard Award-winner, and host of the Are You Ready podcast. With nearly 5 million fans spread across her social media platforms, Joanne has appeared on The Food Network, CBS Saturday Morning, ABC's Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, PBS, and The Rich Roll Podcast. She's been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, NPR, and CNN; and her debut cookbook was selected as one of “The Best Cookbooks of 2021” by The New York Times and The New Yorker among others.

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[megthefrostdragon]

I love hearing your stories, and watching you cook. I don't have many memories of my grandparents, and hearing your stories is so comforting and enjoyable.

[catlady]

I thought I was the only one who didn’t fully know about my family’s history just cause they wouldn’t tell me. Thank you ❤

[carriehunt]

This makes my heart so happy!! My granddaughter sleep with my husband and I because she is scared of being alone in her room. I hope she will love me like you loved your grandma❤

[Hawaiian-pack]

I’m so bummed that YouTube stopped alerting me to your videos so I thought you’d stopped! I’m so glad I just checked. Now I gotta catch up! Love your stories. ❤️

[hellgavampenstein]

When I was little in Sundays I always lied together in bed and I snuggle with my grandma and she told me stories. I have manny happy memories with my Nanna. Glad You have, too ❤

[hiba]

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I can’t wait to try Korean food one day! I love the way you tell your stories and how you connect with your viewers! Your my personal hero when my parents couldn’t be❤

[BexEvans]

I never know what I love more. The story telling and hearing about the culture and your history or the food.

I imagine a dinner at your house must be a wonderful evening! ❤

[samyuktaashokkrishnan]

I bought your book by the way and I love listening to your stories as you cook.

[Sambell]

Grandmas can be so inspiring. Mine was 🙏❤😊

[amy]

The Japanese were brutal to the Koreans during WWII.

[prettyflower]

Is the rest of this story in one of the podcast episodes?

[ashleighlittle]

Oh no. Don’t tell me grandma was a comfort woman.

[devashrijoshi]

She knew Japanese... that made me sad a bit. Goes to show you the effects of colonialism