Shop Bao Ngoc

Photo by Jessie Lu.

Ngọc Trần is a second generation Vietnamese chef cooking in Wurundjeri country. Sometimes, she slings bánh mì at Shop Bao Ngoc, sometimes she doesn’t. Inspired by the accumulated knowledge of her kin, cooking allows her to connect with both lineage and community. Currently, she is learning how to rest and set boundaries in an industry that prioritizes grind culture.

Wominjeka (Welcome). We acknowledge the people of the Eastern Kulin Nations as the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet. We pay our respects to the land, their ancestors and their elders—past, present and to the future.