Bookmark This is a series featuring all sorts of things we’ve been loving lately! From delightful reads and favorite products, to playlists or podcasts that keep us company as we work from home (or commute to the office) — we’re sharing some of our recent favorites!

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ARTICLE TO READ — Match Made in Venice: Tadao Ando and Zeng Fanzhi // From Japan, Ando designed an exhibition for Zeng, the Chinese painter, which generates a sense of surprise and discovery — what LACMA’s director calls “a strange, poetic thing.”

PLAYLIST TO LISTEN TO — Jasmine // To spotlight emerging stars of Asian descent, agnostic of genre, Spotify launched the Jasmine playlist. We hope you enjoy exploring and listening to the individualized curation of songs as much as we do!

BOOK TO START — Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner // From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself”.

RECIPE TO MAKE — Oven-Roasted Chicken Adobo // Chef Melissa Miranda’s adobo is oven-roasted, leading to tender meat on the bottom of the pot as well as crispy skin on the top. Explore Melissa’s twist on traditional Filipino chicken adobo. 

THING TO BUY — Matcha Bowl // OWIU Ceramics is an LA-based ceramics studio that focuses on creating thoughtfully designed products. Learn more about OWIU Ceramics in our Meet the Artisan series.

PLACE TO GIVE — Stop AAPI Hate // Stop AAPI Hate is a U.S.-based coalition dedicated to ending racism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.