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Asian-Australians know a thing or two about entrepreneurship, especially when it comes to food. We sit down with Angelo and Tesia, the co-founders of Scoopy. Scoopy is a dessert bar that specialises in bingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert with a modern twist. We discuss\xa0their Scoopy journey, the opportunities and challenges of Asian food trends, and how they have transitioned from humble beginnings to a household name in the Melbourne food scene.\nTIMESTAMPS\n(1:28) Favourite Scoopy flavours(2:17) Origins of Scoopy(4:27) The History of Bingsu and shaved ice desserts in Melbourne(6:39) Background of Scoopy founders(7:27) Traditional career paths vs. entrepreneurial ambitions(11:47) The Success of Scoopy(15:17) Coming up with new flavours(17:30) Scoopy as "The Perfect Storm" and the early days testing of Bingsu(23:33) Jeff's initial project idea before the podcast(24:24) Melbourne's sandwich craze + some top picks(25:07) Asian food trends and issues with trends(27:50) Thoughts on the future of Asian food trends vs. staple restaurants(32:50) Melbourne's Filipino cuisine recommendations and Jollibee's Australia(34:28) More on food trends, favourite trends and hot takes(37:50) Onigiri recommendation from Scoopy(38:34) Isabella's hot take on Banh Mi and Bubble Tea(40:55) Building stronger Asian-Australian communities and empowering entrepreneurship\xa0\nHave thoughts or concerns? Send us an email:\xa0contact@asiam.me\nFollow us on Instagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/asiam.podcast/\nVisit our website:\xa0https://www.asiam.me/\nFind us on:Apple Podcasts\xa0https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/as-i-am-podcast/id1506747439\xa0Spotify\xa0https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hw3zKWqz1eN2udaUvXDCX?si=0z2-K8j-TDmxBv_nfj2SnQ\xa0Google Podcasts\xa0https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FzaWFtcG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA\xa0\nAs I Am