About
In 2015, I created an Instagram account called @foodtakarai, which is now @tructoldmethat, dedicated to reviewing restaurants and food vendors in Vietnam and Asian countries. Over the time, I shifted my focus from eating out to cooking at home and studying the scientific, cultural, historical and social aspects of food. The Instagram page may have been started in 2015 but my love for food, interest in food culture and care for health have been nurtured since I was born in a country with a rich food culture like Vietnam.
My Story
This Instagram is meaningful to me as it shows my growth in pursuing my food journey. I used to take pictures of food and upload on Instagram simply to share with my friends what food I had eaten. As more people followed my account and became interested in the food and restaurants that I posted, I became a food reviewer and influencer. However, after a long period of eating out too often, I started having health issues that force me to have a more restricted diet. I started cooking for myself and reading more about health and nutrition. When I moved to Germany, I had the opportunity to make friends from around the world who share with me about their food and their cultures. Thanks to this experience, I start looking at food from different perspective and try to enrich my knowledge about food every day. Therefore, this Instagram is like a diary that record my journey from a food reviewer to a chef and a story teller of food.
