Asia’s love of cooking began at a young age, learning in the kitchen alongside her mother and grandmother before finding her way into restaurants. There, she became enamored with kitchen culture. The fast-paced environments and patchwork, rapscallion crews she encountered fueled her deep love for food and her belief that cooking brings people together in a way that cannot be replicated.

These experiences ignited a desire to form deeper connections with those she serves. These days, she works as a personal chef in Southern Oregon, bringing her passion for whole ingredients and from-scratch cooking to homes across the Rogue Valley. She’s a firm believer that the best ingredients are the ones you’ve seen from seed to table, and when she’s not in the kitchen, you’ll find her in the garden growing (or attempting to grow!) anything she can get her hands on.

Feeding people well is Asia’s love language, and she’s thrilled to share that with the First Descents community.