Houston, Texas — For the women who work at Lena’s Asian Kitchen, it’s so much more than a job, it’s a second chance for a brighter future.
Lena’s Asian Kitchen is a healthy meal prep service with a full menu of Asian comfort food. But this Houston business does more than just serve up fresh, pre-cooked meals. It also gives hope to survivors of domestic violence.
“I offer jobs to survivors of domestic violence, and I am one of them,” said Chef Lena Lu, owner of Lena’s Asian Kitchen. “I feel like a lot of survivors, and they feel like they’re alone, which is why I really want to spread awareness of domestic violence.”
“It gave me the confidence I needed to believe in myself,” said Tracy Dale, who works as a prep chef at Lena’s Asian Kitchen. “I’m going to get my life back together. I move into my own apartment. I get a car.”
Even when I think, OK, maybe I can’t, I’m going to keep going,” said Joel Miller, who works as a pastry chef. “Lena is always supportive and always trying to encourage me for my ability to do so.”
Chef Lina Lu has been cooking for the past five years, after immigrating to the US from Vietnam in 2015 and then deciding to enroll in culinary school. Since then, she has worked in prestigious Houston restaurants such as Blueburn and even won a James Beard Award. Earlier this year, she decided to open her own meal prep business, focusing on cuisine inspired by her Asian roots.
“Even though I’m a Vietnamese,” he told me, “we didn’t just do Vietnamese.” “We do all kinds of cuisines. We have Korean, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Indian, Lebanese. We have all kinds of different Asian cuisines.”
Currently, Lenals Asian Kitchen takes orders online, but Lou says it hopes to open a storefront soon. To check out the list, visit lenasasiankitchen.com.
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