As an Indiana transplant and epicurean enthusiast, Lauren Li Primer enjoys connecting with others in the cuisine community while adding her own contribution as editor and food photographer of a local Asian Pacific American Heritage cookbook—40 recipes, 10 countries, and countless narratives behind each dish. Lauren channels innovation through travels and learning from different cultures, which starts at home. An adopted daughter of artists, she was raised with an inquisitive mind leading to a quadrilingual lifestyle where she intersects with many life paths—whether hiking 10 feet from a gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda, or holding a baby panda feeding on bamboo in Chengdu, China. Staying true to her roots, Lauren craves the next opportunity to connect through enriching food experiences and share the world with others.