The Women Behind Omsom, Our New Kitchen Go-To, and Rethinking Instagram

What’s up over here? We’re still giving too much headspace to Instagram...but our perspectives are shifting. And we’re also eating some of our very best meals of quar, thanks to Vanessa and Kim Pham, the sisters behind Omsom and its outrageously good Vietnamese, Thai, and Filipino sauces. Dig in?

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The linkage:

• Andrea Whittle wrote about whether the protests will change IG for W mag.
  

• Whoa, did this @_nanders post get the wheels turning about the WHY of sharing content that’s getting shared a lot. 
  

• We always love Mary H.K. Choi, and this ep of her Hey, Cool Life! pod about optics and allyship really landed.
  

• Another shout-out for 15 Percent Pledge!
  

• We are obsessed with Kim and Vanessa Pham’s Omsom sauces, made in collaboration with the NYC restaurants Fish Cheeks, Jeepney, and Madame Vo.
  

• For more ideas on how to put Omsom sauces to excellent use, their Instagram is a treasure trove.
  

• Cookbooks endorsed by Vanessa and Kim (for reading as much as cooking): I Am a Filipino by Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad and Dishoom: The First Ever Cookbook from the Much-Loved Indian Restaurant by Shamil Thakrar, Kavi Thakrar, and Naved Nasir.

• Get us on Instagram at @athingortwohq or by phone at 833-632-5463.

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the sponsors (and promos!):

• Treat your hair to Nutrafol—20% off with the code ATHINGORTWO.

• Learn more about The Renée and register for a maternal-health jam session.

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Listen to this episode from A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica on Spotify. What's up over here? We're still giving too much headspace to Instagram...but our perspectives are shifting. And we're also eating some of our very best meals of quar, thanks to Vanessa and Kim Pham, the sisters behind Omsom and its outrageously good Vietnamese, Thai, and Filipino sauces.