hello! i'm JESS ENG, a food writer based in new york city.

my writing and recipes appear in the washington post, the new york times, TASTE, npr, eater, cake zine, epicurious, atlas obscura, and more.

i've also contributed to the gravy podcast from the southern foodways alliance and the award-winning podcast racist sandwich.

here's a bit more about me: i'm a third generation chinese american who hails from san francisco. my degree is in statistics and folklore and mythology, which means i studied everything from data visualization and bayesian statistics to internet folklore and mesopotamian recipes.

you can find my one-page resume here and reach me at heyjesseng@gmail.com. and keep up with my journey on social media @goudatalks!

by the way, my picture was taken by cynthia liu

website last updated march 8 2025