About this episode
Felicity Chen discusses her journey as a third-generation sauce maker and the founding of her brand DOU.
Felicity Chen is a third-generation sauce maker who grew up inside her family’s food factory. While other kids learned multiplication tables, she learned production schedules. While others smelled like detergent, she smelled like spice. She founded DOU to make Chinese pantry staples the way they’re meant to be: slowly, deliberately, and without chasing trends. Based in Northern California, Felicity works directly with her family’s original factories, treating them not as a backstory but as the core system. DOU is a lifestyle brand grounded in real craft, built around how people actually cook, eat, and live. IG eatdou | shop on Amazon Find Me: IG + TikTok citrusdiaries.studio citrusdiaries.com | hello@citrusdiaries.com Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
People in this episode
Host: Lauren Hodgen
Guest: Felicity Chen
Topics covered
- sauce making
- Chinese pantry staples
- family business
- food production
- lifestyle brand
Keywords
- Felicity Chen
- DOU
- sauce making
- Chinese food
- family business
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DOU
Places: Northern California
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