On Christmas day the
Chiu family made BBQ pork buns.
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These are ready to be steamed!
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in the words of
Joyce Kim, "raw beauty."
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This is me with my
Moonster on my new down feather vest that I got for Christmas from the
Matsushimas.
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my sister and my mom taking out the finished products.
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the Cha Siu Bau Christmas extravaganza!