12FPS | A Creative Agency

This morning we sat down with the ladies of Rice Paper Scissors (Valerie & Katie) to talk coffee, travels in Vietnam, and foodly ambitions.

We walked up to their street corner HQ to a set-up of knee-high tables and little red stools, a warm welcome to the RPS philosophy: authentic representations of Asian culture and cuisine.

They served the team fresh brewed coffee and told us stories about the curious red stools we see at all their pop-ups. Women at the markets in Hanoi sit on them while hawking at passers-by to buy food, men get drunk on them, old ladies curl up and hug their knees on them, and Katie and Valerie themselves were kicked off of two by a woman who suspected them of meddling with her marriage- they spent about 8 hours picking the guy’s brain about food.

The girls devoted quite a bit of time to observing and working with street food vendors, learning food preparation and practices in Vietnam. They have collected a whole lot of footage, and anticipate a return to Vietnam in the next few months. We hope it’s the beginning of yummy and fun collaborations with SF’s sidewalk sisters, 12FPS style!