Episode 286: Reclaiming the "Lunchbox Moment" with Bento Box Queen, Sulhee Jessica Woo

AsianBossGirl

Melody, Helen, and Janet

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Careers, Business

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Making lunch can be enjoyable for some more than others, but for today’s guest, crafting cute & delicious meals for her kids is a true joy. Sulhee Jessica Woo’s eye-catching and mouth-watering lunches have crowned her as “The Bento Box Queen” on the Internet. We’re so excited to chat with Jessica about how she manages to make such stunning bento boxes with a busy mom’s schedule, her relationship with her 3 daughters, and how her meals have reclaimed the “lunchbox moment” that so many Asian Americans experienced as kids. If you’ve ever wondered if you could ever make something that looks as good as her bento boxes, then check out her new cookbook - “Let’s Make Some Lunch”! Become an ABG Bestie to get new audio episodes ad-free, monthly “Dear ABG” AMA sessions, discounts on merch, and shout-outs in our episodes. https://abg.supercast.com/ __________________________________________ Hosts: Melody Cheng and Helen Wu Guest: Sulhee Jessica Woo Contributing Editor: Haemee Kang __________________________________________ P A R T N E R S • Skims: Shop the Soft Lounge Collection at Skims.com/abg and let them know ABG sent you! • Hiya: Get 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/ABG • Pampers: Check out Pampers Cruisers 360 today! • BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month with code “ABG” at betterhelp.com/ABG __________________________________________ C O N N E C T W I T H U S • Subscribe and Follow us @asianbossgirl on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/YouTube/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook • Join our Discord channel: https://discord.com/invite/4HxZgwFbhg • Email: [email protected] __________________________________________ S U P P O R T U S • Merch: asianbossgirl.myshopify.com • Donate: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support • More about us at asianbossgirl.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to A.B.G. Asian Boss Girl, a podcast for the modern day Asian American woman.
0:04.0	My name is Helen. I'm Mel. And I'm Jessica. Let's make some lunch for my kids. If you're tapped into the food creator algorithm on
0:21.8	Tik-Tok or Instagram chances are you probably come
0:24.4	across so he Jessica Wu's videos in making cute delicious bento boxes for
0:29.3	her three daughters. Mm-hmm a k-k the The Bento Box Queen, Jessica has amassed nearly 7 million people since her first
0:36.4	Tik-Tock of salami and cheese sticks went viral in 2020.
0:39.8	Since then, she and her family have shared content related to cooking,
0:42.8	DIY projects, family fun, beauty, and lifestyle,
0:45.8	though Jessica remains best known for her love-filled lunchboxes
0:48.6	that aim to make her children full special.
0:50.9	Hailing from Los Angeles, K-, and now native to Las Vegas.
0:54.6	Jessica is also an artist, a makeup artist, a former marketing director, and entrepreneur
0:59.5	with a BA in journalism and media studies, with a concentration in advertising.
1:04.3	That's a mouthful.
1:05.7	That's a lot of. And she's a smart girl and public relations.
1:08.8	Her diverse background and hustler's drive
1:10.8	have shaped her into the multi-hyythinate super mom that she is today.
1:15.0	Thank you.
1:16.0	Welcome to the podcast Jessica.
1:17.0	Thank you.
1:18.0	Yeah, we're excited to be here.
1:20.0	We are so excited to have you here.
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