Author: Hung Chow
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Gyudon, Negi Maguro Don, and the Joy of Giving
In my family, Japanese family restaurant–style food is more than just dinner — it’s our love language.My son Jou’s favorite is Gyudon, a bowl of thinly sliced beef and onions simmered in a sweet sake-soy sauce, poured steaming over white rice.My daughter Leia’s favorite is Negi Maguro Don, fresh chopped tuna mixed with green onion,…
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My Version of Gyudon – Better Than Yoshinoya
When I was ten years old, my father took me to Yoshinoya for the first time. That bowl of beef and onion simmered in sweet sauce was my introduction to Japanese food — and it stuck with me. Now, when I make Gyudon at home, I do it my way. It’s not the traditional Yoshinoya…
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Negi Maguro Don – My Favorite Japanese Dish You Can Make at Home
Out of all the Japanese dishes I’ve tried, Negi Maguro Don has always been my personal favorite. It’s simple, humble, and deeply satisfying. You don’t need a high-end sushi bar or the budget for sashimi-grade platters — this is a dish you can make at home, and it still carries the same comfort and freshness.…
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What I’ve Built So Far (90 days)
Over these three months, I’ve written and organized more than a hundred posts.Golf lessons. Food stories. Leadership reflections.Even a few experiments with AI and creativity. Each post started as a small note or idea — something that made me pause, something worth remembering.And somehow, piece by piece, those notes turned into a system. Now I…
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Cooking as a Chef: Life Lessons From the Kitchen
The kitchen was never just about food for me. It was a classroom. A place where timing, rhythm, and preparation taught lessons I carried far beyond the stove. Mise en Place — Everything in Its Place Every chef starts with mise en place — the practice of putting everything in order before the cooking begins.…
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Sharpening a Knife, Sharpening Yourself
The first lesson I ever learned in a professional kitchen wasn’t about flavor. It was about edges. Every good cook knows you can’t do much with a dull knife. Cuts get sloppy. Work gets harder. And sooner or later, the knife slips. That slip isn’t just frustrating — it’s a hazard. You’re more likely to…
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When You Inherit Someone Else’s Baggage
One of the harder parts of leadership is realizing that sometimes, when someone gets upset at you, it’s not really about you. Not long ago, I had a situation with one of our department managers. Earlier this year, he signed a new offer letter with a quarterly bonus tied to the net profit of his…
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From the Batter’s Box to the Tee Box: Turning a Baseball Player into a Golfer
One of my favorite challenges as a coach is working with baseball and softball players who want to pick up golf. At first glance, the swings look worlds apart — one happens with a moving ball, the other with a still one. But underneath, there’s a rhythm and athletic move that transfers beautifully. The Secret…
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Sharpening Your Excalibur: Playing to Your Strengths in Golf, Business, and Life
There are a thousand ways to make a birdie in golf. Draw it in, fade it in, chip it close, or roll in a 20-footer. The beauty of the game is that there isn’t one “right” way. But here’s the trap: too many golfers, too many leaders, and too many people in life spend all…
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How ChatGPT Sent Golfers to Sugarbush
AI isn’t just rewriting how people search for answers. It’s also rewriting how people decide where to play golf. I saw that shift firsthand at Sugarbush. The Breakthrough A few weeks ago, I was looking through our WooCommerce records and noticed something unusual: two transactions where the source was listed as ChatGPT.com. That means these…