Hey! I'm Asad from Islamabad, Pakistan, where I lived for 18 years until I moved to the US 4 years ago to attend college in Upstate New York. I just graduated this May and am now working as a software engineer at a startup that is democratizing affiliate marketing! Two years ago, I had the opportunity to spend a semester abroad in Singapore and attended cultural exchanges which got me hooked on learning about food traditions. Following up on that and my experience with Japanese tea ceremony in college, I backpacked through Japan this year to learn more about the relationship between Buddhist philosophy and various Japanese food traditions. I'm thrilled to be living in NYC now and looking forward to all the adventures it has to offer!