What do you do when you realize your family has a famous hot sauce brand in Taiwan — and you only found out at age 25? For food stylist and documentary filmmaker Sophia J. Chang, the answer was: make a film about it. In this episode, Jane sits down with her cousin-in-law Sophia to talk about A Little Bit Sweet, a documentary seven years in the making about BB Sauce — a beloved Taiwanese condiment her grand-uncles built from the ground up — and the family story that almost went untold.

Sophia opens up about the grief of not capturing her grandmother Ama's recipes before she developed dementia, and how that loss became the quiet engine behind everything. The conversation weaves through oral history, identity, Taiwanese food culture, and what it means to belong to a story you didn't even know existed. This one is for anyone who has ever felt the pull of a family history just out of reach.

Sophia J Chang is a second-generation Taiwanese American food stylist and photographer, whose career in food and media reflects her deep-rooted passion for storytelling and culture. Sophia has worked on Food Network TV shows and commercials with clients including Bibigo USA, King’s Hawaiian, Knorr, and Starbucks.

• Support the film on Seed & Spark: A Little Bit Sweet crowdfunding campaign
• A Little Bit Sweet film website
• Sophia's company Batch 211

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Growing up in his family’s award-winning butcher shop in San Gottardo, Switzerland, Thomas Odermatt learned the foundations of traditional butchery and the art of succulent, tender rotisserie. From his father, Otto, a Metzgermeister (master butcher), he learned the importance of selecting the right cuts for the right purpose and sourcing only high-quality, free-range meats from trusted family farms. From his mother, Maria, he inherited the family’s cherished rotisserie recipes, a Saturday specialty that drew loyal customers to the shop.

Thomas went on to earn a master’s degree in organic farming in Zürich before moving to the United States to continue his studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Immersed in the Bay Area’s emerging gourmet food scene, he became inspired to bring his heritage and craftsmanship to a new audience. In 2002, that vision led to the launch of Roli Roti, America’s first gourmet rotisserie food truck, created from a singular pursuit: making the best rotisserie chicken possible.

As the business grew, Thomas found himself with excess bones and trimmings from the truck. Guided by his butchery roots and a nose-to-tail philosophy, he put every part to use. Thirteen years later, that approach culminated in the creation of Butcher’s Bone Broth, an organic, fresh bone broth that reflects his enduring commitment to time, attention, and care in feeding others. Like his rotisserie, the broth is crafted to be healthy, deeply flavorful, and satisfying.

Today, Butcher’s Bone Broth is available in more than 10,000 locations nationwide, including leading retailers such as Costco, Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods, and Publix.

• Website: https://www.butchers.co/
• Instagram: @butchersbonebroth

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• Get 10% off delicious local farm-fresh food delivered to your door with my link for FarmMatch: https://farmmatch.com/jane
• Get 15% off high-quality Italian olive oil with code FARMTOFUTURE: https://shop.vignolifood.com/FARMTOFUTURE
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Alex Jhun Kim is a Boston-based food content creator who specializes in showcasing mom and pop restaurants through behind-the-scenes videos featuring owners, chefs, and staff. Originally from Southern California, Alex has spent 15 years working across the hospitality industry – from food trucks to white tablecloth fine dining.

He's a Le Cordon Bleu culinary school graduate who chose front-of-house work over becoming a chef because he values variety and human connection over repetition. Alex is also a competitive Super Smash Bros Ultimate player who competes nationally and internationally. His food content is inspired by shows like the original Iron Chef and the Japanese cooking show "Dochi," which featured extensive location shooting and storytelling about ingredients and the people behind the food.

Alex's one-day Boston food tour:

• Breakfast: Clear Flour Bread (Brookline) – European-style bakery with excellent pastries and bread. Get a fresh baguette with everything-spiced cream cheese and scallions.
• Lunch: Pho Viets (Brookline) – Vietnamese restaurant formerly in Super 88 food court. Try the com tam (broken rice plate) with grilled pork chop, but upgrade to their special tomato fried rice.
• Afternoon Snack: Heytea (Allston) – Tea dessert drink shop. Order the signature mango, coconut, and grapefruit parfait with coconut jelly, mango curd, and saga.
• Dinner: Mirchi Nation (Brookline) – South Indian restaurant specializing in rice dishes. Must-try: the biryani with slow-cooked basmati rice, saffron, braised chicken leg, and yogurt sauce, plus the Apollo fish (fried fish tossed in yogurt, lemon, and warming spices).

Connect with Alex:

• Instagram: @alexjhunkim

Discounts

• Get 10% off delicious local farm-fresh food delivered to your door with my link for FarmMatch: https://farmmatch.com/jane
• Get 15% off high-quality Italian olive oil with code FARMTOFUTURE: https://shop.vignolifood.com/FARMTOFUTURE
• Get 40% the CircleDNA’s Premium DNA test with code JANEZHANG: https://circledna.com/premium

Connect with Jane Z.

• Instagram: @farm.to.future
• Email: jane@farmtofuture.co
• Website: farmtofuture.co