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Welcome to Nut Free Wok, a blog about Allergy Aware Asian Fare by Sharon Wong, M.Ed..
I hope that you will find my food allergy mom experiences helpful and enjoyable to read as I blog about recipes, cooking techniques, Asian ingredients, and food allergy related awareness and advocacy issues.
I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area by my Chinese immigrant parents who usually cooked simple, healthy, home-style Cantonese food. My dad was a US Army cook during the Korean War and while I don’t know if people feel excited about Army inspired foods, it was an early form of Asian fusion and I loved it.
As a mom of two sons with food allergies, I had to adapt what I knew and my favorite recipes to become allergy friendly. You can read more about my inspiration for starting this blog.
Due to severe life threatening food allergies to peanuts and tree nuts, none of the recipes I share will intentionally contain peanuts or tree-nuts. Our family avoids many other foods due food allergies and other reasons, but I may share a few recipes with those allergens or ingredients in hopes that one day family members will outgrow their allergy or preferences.
About Sharon
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology with a minor in English Literature. I went on obtain my teaching credential and Masters of Education. I have worked as an elementary school teacher for many years before starting a family, including positions as a classroom teacher and as a computer lab specialist in public and private schools. I am a happily married stay at home mom with two sons and our family lives in the suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area. I’m also a food allergy advocate and collaborate with other advocates locally and nationally in various capacities. In my spare time, I love to travel, read, and exercise. My mission as a mom and food allergy advocate is to make a difference on behalf of those living with food allergies so that our food allergic children will grow up in a world with greater awareness, support, and a cure.
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~Sharon Wong, M.Ed.
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