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A Clear Broth, or How the Sausage Gets Made

Oct 28, 2026

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3 min read

A Clear Broth, or How the Sausage Gets Made

On fēishuǐ, shitty first drafts, and why I still write these by hand

Kevin Leung
Kevin Leung

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Aug 29, 2026

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4 min read

Homecoming Queen

Civic pride, yearbook photos, a 19-year pot roast, and Dolly

Jul 25, 2026

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4 min read

The Odyssey: The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood

Jun 23, 2026

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5 min read

How Easy Is That?

Recreating the Hamptons in a Hong Kong apartment

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Homecoming Queen

Homecoming Queen

Civic pride, yearbook photos, a 19-year pot roast, and Dolly

The Odyssey: The Road Not Taken

The Odyssey: The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood

How Easy Is That?

How Easy Is That?

Recreating the Hamptons in a Hong Kong apartment

Here We Are Now, Entertain Us

Here We Are Now, Entertain Us

What sticks is what entertained you — and whoever decides what's entertaining quietly runs the world.

Work Begets Work: A Pop-Up Recap at Daily Cali

Work Begets Work: A Pop-Up Recap at Daily Cali

A Backyard Izakaya field report from Daily Cali's 5th Anniversary

Apartment Café: Fortunes and Flat Whites

Apartment Café: Fortunes and Flat Whites

The coziest rainy Saturday café in Hong Kong (and it was someone's living room)

Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup

How a hard drive, a bucket list, and Frank Lloyd Wright ended up in the same file

Orange You Glad We Threw This Party?

Orange You Glad We Threw This Party?

A 70s dinner party born from Spotify nostalgia and a very confusing Tokyo cafe

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