Answer:
"she <em>was</em> American, just as much as she was Korean, and even though her mother wouldn't have wanted her to do it, starting the food truck was ji-suk's way of honoring her mother and showing that she valued what her mother had taught her."
"she'd become a lawyer, just like her mother wanted, but she'd also learned to love burnt end barbecue, a local culinary favorite."
Explanation:
They make the most sense out of the answers, and they both explain the theme of wanting to embrace new cultural influences rather than old traditions passed on through generations.
Note that these may not be the answers since I am not 100% sure, but I have a strong feeling they are the correct answers.