Inside NYC’s Hottest Vietnamese Dessert Pop-Up | NYT Cooking

I quit school to pursue my passion and my Vietnamese parents reacted the same way lol. Jimmy Yang, a Comedian said, " It's better to disappoint your parents for a couple years than to disappoint yourself for the rest of your life". I love hearing stories like Lauren. I hope she knows she inspiring people

Her partner is like a rock. Every couple needs someone like that.

"When we got married I told her we could do anything." - POWER COUPLE

As a daughter of immigrant Filipino parents AND a pastry cook/baker...this made me so emotional. Truly inspiring. I wish the best for them.

This gave me so much hope and inspiration in a time I didn’t know I needed it. I’m from Houston too and left veterinary school to pursue baking. A few months ago I was hosting a pop up and had a few Vietnamese moms come by my booth and questioned why I threw away vet school and asked “how does your mom feel about that?” My mom was actually there and came up to them and said “as long as my son is happy, I’ll support him.” I cried in my car after the pop up thinking about my moms words. Thank you Lauren for sharing your story 🥹 I’m hoping to manifest a fraction of y’all’s success and happiness 🥹

He is so supportive. It goes to show how great person and pastry chef Lauren is. Really hope there own shop takes off and hope to go to her shop in person one day!!

This is what New York is about. What a wonderful story about two deserving and hardworking people. We can still eat fresh without shareholders being involved!

When I heard about your mom's disappointment, I couldn't help but feel the pain of it. As a person of Chinese descent, I've heard the same - mostly from my father. I'm glad you were still able to do what you wanted to even if mom still wished you went to med school. Also, very, very excited about your brick and mortar in the future. I had visited and taught in Vietnam in the summer of 94 and it was the first time I encountered Vietnamese food, coffee and more. Still have such fond memories of Vietnam and the people I met along the way.

Lauren, you are definitely not a disappointment; you are an amazing person and clearly a great baker. And kudos to Garland - together you certainly can do anything together.

Her pandan coconut chiffon cake is the best cake I've ever had in my life. I'm so glad she's getting to open a brick and mortar so more people can try it. Her pop ups are so hard to get into. So proud of you Lauren! Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us.

This made me so emotional! I know how hard it is to feel someone's disappointment when you're really just trying to follow your heart. I admire her journey and hope she continues to do really well.

Happy for them! As someone who was an immigrant myself, my parents would also like me to be more "successful". Not for them, but they want it for me. I am sure it is so hard for Lauren to hear those words from her mother. I hope that her mother is watching this, and reading all these positive and encouraging comments, and realized that she raised an amazing daughter. Lauren has this determination and success because of her upbringing. Lauren was shaped by her parents. I hope her parents will realize this and be proud and happy for her daughter's decision, no matter what it was and how different it was from the parents' expectation.

This is the definitive American Dream. That level of hard work and dedication, building something from scratch. What an inspirational and brilliant story. Thank you for sharing. I am cheering you on, Miro!

Nice to see cultural NYC vibrancy returning back after a couple of years.

Garland going above and beyond for Lauren is so amazing and loving. They give each other confidence to chase their dreams! love it and would looovvve to try all of their desserts!

It's wonderful to see Viet-Am businesses like this sharing Vietnamese culture through delicious food. Wishing them the best.

Vietnamese bakeries are underrated. Someone needs to open up a bakery that rivals 85 degrees etc.

Garland is the man. I also don’t know why the parents names the dude garland but good on you for making us proud

That’s a beautiful and lovely story and such supportive couple. I’m surprise that NYC doesn’t have Vietnamese bakeries like in SoCal. More power to Lauren for introducing her culture in her passion for baking

as a fellow vietnamese-american, this brings me so much joy and and makes me so emotional. im so happy for and proud of you guys!! sending all the best vibes for this to continue to flourish 🤍