Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care and immigrant communities.
Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a B.A. in communication from Seattle Pacific University. She is proud to be one of the few old-schoolers who can edit tape with a razor blade.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Conversational Mandarin, Tagalog
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member, AAJA
Stories
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Arts & Life
You cook tacos or pizza on weeknights. Why not Vietnamese?
You probably know your way around a Vietnamese menu—there’s pho, bahn mi, and rice paper rolls. But have you ever tried making those dishes at home? California-based food writer and cookbook author Andrea Nguyen thinks you can.
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Arts & Life
How to properly drink soju, Korea's most popular spirit
Every culture has its own drinking customs. But sometimes those traditions clash with regulations.
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Education
Art Institute of Seattle shutters. Now what to do with those student loans?
The Art Institute of Seattle is closing Friday, leaving more than 600 students in limbo.
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Health
What do those food safety emojis mean?
Is it safe to eat at restaurants that don't have a perfect rating?
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Health
More Seattleites are using food banks, but funding isn't keeping up
As Seattle’s median income rises, so has demand for food banks.
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Arts & Life
Countdown to cherry blossom season starts... NOW!
It’s almost that time of year: cherry blossom season. In Seattle, one of the most popular places to catch the cherry blossoms is the University of Washington.
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Health
Study shows diet soda linked to increased risk of stroke
Drinking diet soda to reduce sugar consumption may not be a healthier alternative. A new study shows it may increase the risk of stroke.
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Health
Is my food safe to eat? What those food safety emojis mean
A listener asked KUOW: “Recently my favorite Korean BBQ joint received a merely 'Good' rating — should I be worried?”
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Arts & Life
Soupy in Seattle? We asked about your favorite kitchen gadgets for the #Snowpocalypse
We know you’ve been making a lot of soup to fortify yourself during the freezing weather. So what did you use? Instant Pot? Slowcooker?
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Business
Humans only at the PCC checkout
In a world where grocery stores are adding more technology to the aisles, one store has gone the opposite direction. At least some parts of it.