Cathy Erway hosts the podcast SELF EVIDENT, a podcast challenging the narratives of the Asian American experience. Cathy is fascinated by the intersection of culture, food, and race. In our candid conversation about growing up (and eating - two of our favorite topics) - you\u2019ll hear Cathy\u2019s take on the role food has played in her life, and how recipes and cooking experiences have shaped her. Cathy\u2019s also a James Beard Award-winning writer and hosted the award-winning podcast \u201cWhy We Eat What We Eat\u201d (Gimlet). She is the author of the cookbook The Food of Taiwan, and the memoir The Art of Eating In.\xa0Born in NYC and raised in NJ, Cathy has learned that people shouldn\u2019t be judged by how they look, or even what their name is...\nLEARN ABOUT CATHY:\n\nSocial: @cathyerway\n\nPodcast: Self Evident\n\n\nPodcast: Why We Eat What We Eat\n\n\nNY Mag: \u201cFood Media Must Work Harder to Fix Its Racism Problem\u201d\n\n\nCookbook: The Food of Taiwan\n\n\nMemoir: The Art of Eating In\n\n\nMENTIONS:\n\nBook: Klutz Kid's Cooking\n\n\nBook: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel (Alexander Chee)\n\n\nPerson: Cecilia Chang\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices