The Brooklynite was waiting her turn on a very small ledge in Stony Clove Notch ... rock climbing for about five years. She’s also a book editor, a mixed-media artist and, now, a “tree hugger ...

The name of this dish visualises the bits of meat clinging to mung bean noodles as ants climbing a tree. It’s a fast meal to cook – not including the time needed to soak the noodles ...