coriander in pho is written and maintained by Retno Nindya.
The name is inspired by my trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2009, when I noticed a coriander leaf/cilantro garnish on my pho. I have loved cilantro ever since, and pho is one of my favorite meals.
My name is Retno Nindya, and my online nickname is Kappa or Kapkap. I’m from Indonesia and have lived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, since 2014 with my husband and two kids.
I love to read books, play Animal Crossing: New Horizons on my Nintendo Switch, and draw/illustrate with some past amateur gigs (Illustration for Greenhost Hotel Yogyakarta’s garden, personal commission for my friend’s baby shower, and personal commission for my friend’s reunion event.) You can find my work here.
My photoblog can be found on photos.corianderinpho.com and interview project on interviews.corianderinpho.com.