about
what is i nom things? in short, it’s a confessional. i love to cook. i love to eat. i love to dine. and i like to document things that i love.
photos? you like? lately i’ve been shooting with a nikon d90 with 35mm f-stop 1.8 lens. it’s always on aperture mode. other than that, everything is auto!
i used to use a canon SD-560 before the big baby came into our lives. and, sometimes i like to take photos with my lomo LC-A with Russian lens. i’m also quite smitten with my iPhone with the Toy Camera application.
warning: if you steal, may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your pubic area. no, srsly. don’t steal.
questions? comments? want to use my photos? email me at inomthings[at]gmail[dot]com.
other stuff that ila does: do you like my drawings? do you read Japanese? there’s more at torokenai cheese, my doodle blog.
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who’s ila?
i write, photograph, and doodle everything on this blog.
i’m half japanese, half vietnamese, and fully californian – originally from the san jose bay area, but currently reside in south OC with my other half, Don, and our 5 parrots.
i currently work as a cook in LA and go to cooking school in the OC.
who’s Don?
Don is my husband (or, the-boyfriend-i-made-the-curry-for), and he’s an awesome dude. he cheers me on with this cooking venture shindig, fixes things around the house and studies brains for a living.
10 things about me
1. my diet consists of 50% fruits, 20% carbs, 20% vegetables, and 10% meat. needless to say, i am pretty useless when presented with a raw hamburger patty.
2. i’m not much of a wino. i tried. i really did. but i just like craft beer a lot more.
3. current favorite beer: imperial white orchid @ bruery provisions series
4. but then again… mixologists are pretty hot too. (the vest. THE VEST. it adds hotness by the two-fold)
5. that said. current favorite cocktail: frisco @ Chapter One: the modern local
6. current favorite song: senses fail “can’t be saved”
7. i practice yoga and pilates at home so that i can reach stuff at work. (here is why)
8. i have an insatiable lust for mid century modern furniture.
9. i am a grant achatz fan girl but foams and bubbles scare me.
10. i cuss way too much for a very short asian woman.
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love love love the new place!
so pretty.. oh so pretty!
but we like your blog title even more! om nom nom nom.
Just when I discover you you move!
Will update my blogroll by dinner time!
Hi ila,
Omedetou! (^_^) Beautiful new website / design.
Love your 10 Things List, but… No Sake?? Shinjirarenai… 
One of these days, you’ll have to try this one Sake I love from Yamagata Prefecture. It’s really sugoi… 
I be slackin’ on my blog, but OMG, I love that you don’t like Sake.
And you rock.
hey~ I couldn’t find your blog for a while. I guess you moved! Love the new layout. Love your blog as always!
xoxo Lina
Awesome site!!! Definitely appreciate the locations you go to since I’m a fellow nor cal-er (Cupertino) now living in the OC (Santa Ana/Costa Mesa)!
Yay, another hafu food lover! Seem to be stumbling across a few today ^_^ Just love your cute pictures and it’s cool that you’re following your dream. I used to be vegetarian and worked in a lot of deli kitchens. When I finally made the move to a fine dining place I learned a lot about meat which you said you’re doing now, good luck with it!
sasa, thanks for visiting! it’s always a pleasure to see another hafu in our corner in the interwebs
Hi Ila,
I adore your blog! Allow me to introduce myself– My name is Marcella and I am the Creative Director of Royal/T. I have a few questions for you regarding events and tastings!
Thank you!
-Marcella
I’ve always been a fan of your work. I really enjoyed this ‘about’ section. Keep publishing and inspiring!
Hi
Can you email me – i like your blog!
I love the blog and the cartoon characters even more!
Love the blog and the doodles! This is such a cute site, me gusta.
(the frisco is bombbb)
I bookmarked your website ages ago and finally had some time tonight to get a real sense of what you do. It’s amazing to see another blogger who is working in the food industry! I am the other-half to a Chef doing much the same. Congrats on pursuing your dreams, I can’t wait to read more.