The story behind Khmai Restaurant pays homage to a strong mother who braved several wars. 

For people whose love language is Acts of Service, being able to add value, subtract stress, divide tasks, and multiply your partner’s productivity is your expression of love. Another good way to show that love is to extend it to our AAPI community. Having a date where both of you share your expertise and serve others is such a meaningful way to celebrate the day of love.

This Valentine’s Day, express your appreciation by spending some quality time with your loved one. Go to the movies, take a tour, or better yet take them to a nice place for dinner. Nothing beats the classic dinner date, so we’ve listed some Asian Restaurants you ought to visit with your loved one this Valentine’s Day:‍

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’re very excited to showcase our affection towards our partner. What better way than to give them something that would be a physical reminder of your devotion to them? Enter the 3rd Love Language in our series, Receiving Gifts.

The pull to help others and imprint on making a difference is stronger than one’s own desire to attain something just for themselves. For others, this calling comes later in life, but to the very unique few, this calling happens much earlier. Roxanne Volkmann happens to be one of those few who was called to serve others when she was just a young 19-year-old.

Receiving and giving physical contact is important for these people. It doesn’t have to be a consistent display of affection. On a normal day, a simple kiss-on-the-cheek goodbye or hand on the back while walking can be enough. For special occasions like Valentine's Day, perhaps a relaxing massage can be an ideal date.

Affirming one’s feelings isn’t limited to long poetic monologues that proclaim how much you care. It is also expressed in consistent small phrases of endearment, gratitude, or encouragement. There are so many ways to express these feelings and the existence of languages has only made the selection more diverse.

For this feature we’d like to highlight some establishments of our Cambodian brothers and sisters so that we may take a glimpse into their culture and lifestyle. Here are some places around Chicago that is worth visiting.