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Two new cookbooks take different approaches – one modern and one more traditional – to Korean cuisine. First, Roy Choi is the co-founder of Los Angeles' Kogi BBQ food trucks, which put Korean-Mexican fusion on the map. He rose to fame cooking meat, but his first full cookbook The Choi of Cooking focuses on vegetables. In today's episode, Choi speaks – and cooks – with NPR's Ailsa Chang. Over breakfast burritos, they discuss the chef's quest to elevate vegetables and break what Choi calls an addiction to junk food. Then, Sarah Ahn became social-media-famous for posting videos of her mother's traditional Korean recipes. Now, the two women are out with Umma, a cookbook that focuses on preserving identity through recipes. In today's episode, Ahn speaks with Here & Now's Lisa Mullins about collaborating with her mom, the cultural history of kimchi, and the difference between Korean and Southern fried chicken.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Have something you wanna tell us? Send us a message and it could end up on the show! This week's episode starts with a bit of a shake up to the TWYMF team. With their wedding date fast approaching, Dylan and Joy will be taking some time away from the podcast to ensure all their hard work over the last year goes according to plan while also prioritizing their mental health and well being. We love them and will miss hearing their voices on mic for the next couple months. But not to worry, they do plan to return for TWYMF year end classics like our coverage of Disney's Food and Wine Festival and our end of year rankings and live stream. And who knows, we might be hearing some new voices on the show in the future as well...!This week, we're diving into an Orlando classic as TWYMF heads downtown to review Tako Cheena, the restaurant food truck hybrid serving up Korean Mexican fusion in the form of tacos, burritos, and loaded tots. So tune in as Dylan turns into a buggy banana, Joy proclaims her love of curry, and Sophie stares daggers at Carlos (you can't see it but trust me, its in there). This is Talk With Your Mouthful: Tako CheenaSupport the show on Patreon for access to unedited episodes, exclusive shows, and more! Find us at patreon.com/mouthfulpodWant more TWYMF content? You can check us out on our social media accounts for behind-the-scenes videos, pictures from the episodes, cocktail recipes, listener polls, and much more!Twitter: @MouthfulpodTikTok: TalkWithYourMouthfulInstagram: mouthful_podThreads: mouthful_pod
On this episode, hosts Amanda Freitag and Daniel Holzman are on the West Coast where they welcome philanthropist and chef Roy Choi to On the Line. Chef Choi is a pioneer of food trucks (his Korean-Mexican food truck /company Kogi put food trucks on the map and inspired the movie Chef) and on this episode, he shares epic stories of cooking and opening restaurants in Los Angeles, his taco venture Tacos Por Vida, and his incredible work exploring food issues with Broken Bread.
The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I talk with the founder and chief executive officer of Chi'Lantro, Jae Kim about building a brand, giving back to the community and marketing a fast-casual brand. Chi'Lantro, the name is a combination of the words kimchi and cilantro and is based in Austin, Texas. Kim, born in Seoul, Korea moved to the United States when he was twelve years old and grew up in California. After a few attempts in hospitality that were not that successful, Kim started a food truck business in 2010. He had maxed out his credit cards and utilized his savings of 30K to follow his dream of owning a Korean Mexican fusion food truck. In the beginning Kim shares that it was a challenge getting customers. After making adjustments to his location, he was able to bring the traffic to his food truck and get menu recognition. In 2016, Kim after many attempts was selected to be on the show Shark Tank. Although Barbara Corcoran made him an offer, ultimately he did not accept the deal. Kim has successfully been able to grow the brand without raising capital. In growing the brand over the last twelve years, Chi'Lantro has gone from a food truck model to opening ten brick-and-mortar fast-casual stores. They have created a menu that has resonated with the crowds including The Original Kimchi Fries that have become famous in their own right. We talk about community, it is extremely important to Kim as well as his Chi'Lantro team. It was how they made it through Covid. He shares the story of an employee that started with him twelve years ago and today, she now runs one of his very successful brick-and-mortar stores. To hear Kim talk about Chi'Lantro's core values, the expansion plans and his top 3 tips for opening a restaurant check out this episode of Fast Casual Nation or tune in on Apple Podcasts.
Roy Choi is a renowned Korean American chef who gained prominence as the creator of the gourmet Korean-Mexican taco truck Kogi. Choi is a chef who is celebrated for "food that isn't fancy" and is known as one of the founders of the gourmet food truck movement by merging food and social media with community. His civic minded TV show ‘Broken Bread' won him a James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Host in a television series. On a global scale, Roy is co-host in the full blown Netflix cooking series ‘The Chef Show' with Jon Favreau. His cookbook/memoir L.A. Son was a NY Times Bestseller in 2013. In 2016 he was named TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World. And in 2017, he received the first ever LA Times Restaurant of the Yearaward. 5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling. Have Erik speak at your conference: eq@equalman.com Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Digital Leadership. Learn more at https://equalman.com
The legendary chef Roy Choi joins Mando & Fresko to talk about his journey, growth and new series Broken Bread. Roy also shares how his gourmet Korean-Mexican taco truck Kogi was born in a parking lot. From being a world reknown chef to social activist — Roy does it all! This isn't an interview. Just a convo between friends.
In this seventh bite, join co-hosts Crystal Price and Shannon Hiller from Clark County Credit Union as they experience Korean-Mexican fusion at KoMex, share how to be your child's finance teacher, and reveal financial tools to get your family to the head of the class. You'll learn how to make it fun for your kids to learn about money, what financial topics to discuss at different ages, and a delicious fusion dish featured on the Food Network. Learn more and play the Banzai game at CCCULV.org
Ten years ago, he was a guy with a good truck: now he's making a name for himself around the country for his creative and delicious Korean-Mexican fusion brand, Seoul Taco. We sit down with David Choi to talk about Busta Rhymes, growing up in the Korean Church, and how he might owe it all to some guy's cranky wife. Plus a pivot-edition of the food news and weekend planner!
Welcome back to Happy Half Hour! This week’s special guest is Megan Stone, media coordinator at Societe Brewing Company in Clairemont, who was recently named the first-ever Woman of the Year by the Craft Beer Marketing Awards. Megan, whose pronouns are both she/her and they/them, is a member of the San Diego Brewers Guild Inclusion Committee and social media influencer with over 34,000 followers who seeks to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion within the craft beer industry. Megan discovered their love for craft beer in Baltimore, where a friend introduced them to all the varieties the world of beer has to offer. They expanded their knowledge of beers at Birroteca restaurant, and were inspired to pursue brewing as a career after being hired as a server at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Once Megan made it to San Diego, they tried to get a brewing job at Societe, but since there weren’t any positions available in that department, they were offered a job in marketing. While this wasn’t the job they were hoping for, Megan realized this was a blessing in disguise. Listen to find out why! Megan says their social media platform has allowed them to bring to light issues they’re passionate about—as well as shine some disinfecting sunlight on their negative experiences in the craft beer industry, such as the disparaging messages they receive. They share these comments publicly to give people who aren’t women or LGBTQ+ some perspective on how they’re treated differently. But there have been positive messages, too, from people saying that Megan’s example has made them feel more comfortable entering the industry. Still, Megan feels that big changes need to be made within craft beer culture before more people will feel safe in it. In Hot Plates, San Diego County has moved from the Purple Tier into the Red Tier because we’ve fallen below the new-case-rate threshold of 6.8 per 100,000 people. Restaurants are allowed indoor dining again at 25 percent capacity, while breweries, wineries, and distilleries can serve alcohol without guests having to first buy food. Unfortunately, bars that do not serve food must still remain closed. Chula Vista’s annual Taste of Third is on for March 18–20, where for $25 per day you can sample food and drinks from 20 different restaurants, like Brew Bar, Don Pedro Taco Shop, and El Cruce +241. Menus change daily and tickets are available for advance purchase online. CoCo Ichibanya, a Japanese curry chain with 1,400 locations around the world, has started serving up their savory curry with pork or chicken katsu on Convoy Street. In Two People for Takeout / Two People for $50, Megan recommended two places. When indoor dining opens they’re looking forward to enjoying the vegetarian ramen at Hachi Ramen, but in the meantime they’ve been getting the papas and chile relleno tacos with margaritas at La Vecindad in Hillcrest. Marie recommended the kimchi quesadilla with bulgogi at Bopjo, a Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant at Liberty Public Market. Troy’s pick was the shrimp po’boy at Shotcaller in Lincoln Park. Rice or Death food truck was David’s recommendation, where a wildly diverse menu of rice bowls is offered—his go-to vegetarian option is the “Don’t Forget Your Roots” bowl, filled with smoked tofu and kimchi. My pick was one of my all-time favorite burrito spots: Ortiz’s Taco Shop in Point Loma for the California burrito with their tender carne asada and guacamole, and a mandarin Jarritos soda to drink. Thank you for listening! As always, we want to hear from our listeners. Need a recommendation for takeout? Is there a guest you want us to book on the show? Let us know! You can call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a voicemail, or if you’re too shy, you can email us at happyhalfhour@sdmag.com. See you next week!
How a Korean-Mexican fast casual got back in touch with its food truck roots to navigate the pandemic.
Today we chat with Steve Johng! We’ve known Steve for many years as a great friend and workout partner. He shares with us what it’s like being Korean-Mexican in a dominantly white country, and some great encouragement and advice for us all in how to embrace our own race as well as welcome others in hospitality. Show notes can be found at OnlyUsPod.com.
A KOREAN/CHICANA FILMMAKER BRIDGING CULTURAL GAPS We had a great talk about growing up in a small town to Korean & Mexican parents, transitioning from luxury retail to filmmaking, working as a director for hire, and her short film ‘A Period Piece’! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
Mr. KIM Ju-weon, co-founder of Vatos, a Korean Mexican restaurant franchise founded in Itaewon joins us to talk about the effects of COVID19 on the Itaewon community and businesses.
Featured Interview: Difficulties of local restaurant businesses due to COVID-19 -코로나19로 인한 요식업계의 어려움 Guest: Kim Juweon, co-founder of Korean-Mexican restaurant chain
When Jae Kim launched the Korean barbecue truck Chi'Lantro BBQ in Austin, Texas, in February 2010, he figured serving Korean-Mexican fusion tacos and burritos to the city's late-night crowd would be enough to build a buzz and lead him to his dream of opening a restaurant. But there was one piece missing, and it came to Kim one fateful night as he lamented disposing of an unused batch of kimchi. He heaped the kimchi on french fries and piled it with other ingredients, and the Original Kimchi Fries were born.Armed with the massively popular Kimchi Fries and a growing national acclaim, Kim scaled Chi'Lantro as a brick-and-mortar concept and got an extra boost from a "Shark Tank" appearance in 2016. In this interview with QSR editor Sam Oches, Kim explains how he evolved the concept from a truck to brick and mortar, why he walked away from his "Shark Tank" investment, and why he's ready to grow Chi'Lantro through franchising.QSR Magazine informationFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedInQSRmagazine.com Have feedback or interview suggestions? Email us at sam@qsrmagazine.com.
Viva Las Vegas!On this episode, we chat about our recent vacation to Las Vegas. Joining us is Favy Fav, co-host of "Latinos Who Lunch" and host of "The Art People Podcast." Thanks to his love and knowledge of Sin City, were able to experience it through the eyes of a local resident. With Favy as our tour guide, we visited some of the area's most fascinating hidden gems and indulged in fare from dueling taco spots, Korean-Mexican fusion, and of course, ate at The Original Lindo Michoacan on East Desert Inn!
Welcome back to the Happy Half Hour! We are taping this episode at Petco Park, and our very special guest this week is Mark “Mud” Grant, who has been the color commenter for the Padres for 24 years. He talks about his favorite places to eat in Petco Park, and what his diet was like when he played professional baseball in the late ’80s compared to how MLB players eat today. Mud says he will eat anything, but confesses there are two things he can’t stand (eggplant is one of them!). His pick for Two People, $50, was The Brigantine, and the staff liked Puesto, HiroNori Craft Ramen, and Coronado Brewing’s Bay Park location. In Hot Plates, we talked about Il Dandy, a new Italian restaurant in the base of the Mister A’s building in Bankers Hill, which opened with much fanfare (and Troy got the First Look). A new modern Vietnamese restaurant, Kingfisher, is taking over the former Kafe Sobaka space in Golden Hill. The owners of Farmer’s Bottega in Mission Hills are opening Two Bleu Ducks in North Park, which will serve breakfast in the morning and then beer, wine and light snacks in the evening. Finally, there’s lots of new vendors opening in Liberty Public Market, like BOPJO Seoul in a Bowl…or Tortilla! (a Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant) and Rob Ruiz’s new sustainable sushi spot, Hold Fast. The Hot Topic this week is fake meat: Is it taking over real meat? Beyond Meat was recently valued at $1.5 billion at its IPO, and The Impossible Burger is testing its meatless patties at Burger King—hear what Troy and the gang have to say. We want to hear from our listeners! Call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a message or email HappyHalfHour@sdmag.com. You can give us your recommendations for Two People, $50, or tell us about any news happening in San Diego’s culinary world.
Are you someone who feels like you don’t know what you like or what you’re good at? Do you feel like your life is so busy with work or parenthood, that you don’t even have the time to figure it out? Trust me. We can relate. Sylvia Ray says she didn’t know what she liked or was good at throughout most of her life. After becoming a mom of 2 young boys, she started feeling antsy but completely clueless about what she wanted to do. Sylvia finally found the passion she had been looking for her entire life through filmmaking. Using what little time she had, she explored and looked for inspiration where she could, eventually teaching herself how to write, edit, produce and direct films. And in just 2 short years (without going to school!), her films have been screened coast to coast, her work has been featured on major websites like The Huffington Post, and more. In this episode she shares about her journey from feeling stuck, to working through her fears of sharing her work, to become a rising filmmaker - all while being a busy mom of 2 young boys. Mentioned in this episode: The steps Sylvia took to start exploring what she liked and was good at Her first steps to learning how to become a filmmaker without going to school What one of the best gifts about being a new creative is How to create your work while being a stay at home mom How to balance the struggle with parenting and working How moms without help and a support system can start to explore their creativity How Sylvia gets used to her work being rejected and why keeping perspective is so essential Her advice for those who have no idea what they want to do Her process for filmmaking and getting her work out there How her Korean/Mexican identity influences her storytelling and work What an executive at NBC told her that shifted her mindset How exploring your creativity can feel like therapy (in a good way!) The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert William P Young on Super Soul Conversations CONNECT WITH SYLVIA: Instagram | Website Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook If you have any questions or comments for the show, click here.
This week, we head to the Jersey Shore - specifically Asbury Park, and meet Sam & Jay of the taqueria MOGO, and how they brought Korean Mexican fusion tacos to the boardwalk. Also, an exciting update about Tacocity mainstay Esdras Ochoa!
In this week's Saturday School, we revisit the 2015 film Seoul Searching, which follows a group of teenagers sent by their parents to a government-sponsored summer camp in Korea for them to reconnect with their roots. However, according to the film's prologue, this real-life program in the 1980s (which director Benson Lee himself attended as a young man) was canceled after a few years cause the kids were too much to handle. Seoul Searching is a nod to John Hughes movies, with the Korean American characters all embodying a certain stereotype -- whether it's the punk-rock Sid Vicious wannabe, the Madonna vixen, the Korean Mexican lover, the uptight Korean German, the Korean American adoptee -- before the film really dives into deep-seeded cultural struggles that exist behind the teen angst. In that sense, the characters in Seoul Searching, including the authority figures, carry much more weight than is allowed in the world of a typical John Hughes movie (incidentally a fictional world where the only notable Asian American character is Long Duk Dong). So go back and watch it, cause it's on Netflix, and it's fun. 80s music. Soju. Fiery romances. Stud muffins. Teary-eyed reunions. Makes us Taiwanese Americans look forward to Valerie Soe's upcoming documentary on The Love Boat, the Taiwanese American equivalent of teenagers getting sent to the homeland for cultural learning with sometimes scandalous results.
President Trump has promised to help America’s soya bean farmers, who have found themselves caught in the middle of the US-China trade war. But will his help be enough? Also: an ice-cream maker in Philadelphia exports his product to China, for people with expensive tastes; a newcomer to Mexico City learns that quesadillas don’t always come with cheese; two entrepreneurs take Korean-Mexican fusion cuisine to Seoul; plus we remember restaurant critic Jonathan Gold and the effect he had on food culture in Los Angeles. (Image: Corn and soya beans grow on a farm near Tipton, Iowa. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
We are so thankful to have DIEGO LUNA in our lives (and not Matt Da-Mon). That's right, your favorite woke Mexican cutie is in the hot seat for episode 2 of our VIP Podcast. Tune in to check out what songs we put together for him and as we discuss other very important things like Diego’s activism, Jar Jar Binks, and Korean Mexican weddings. -- Song List: Have You Ever Seen the Rain - Juan Gabriel Limon Y Sal - Julieta Venegas (I Can't Help) Falling in Love - UB40 Besame Mucho - Mariachi Flor de Toloache Happy - 2NE1 El Costo De la Vida - Juan Luis Guerra 그 후 (After That) - Park Hyo Shin Sabor A Mi - Kali Uchis 고래의 꿈 (A Whale’s Dream) - Bobby Kim Love is in the Air - John Paul Young https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCmioAaNOawq6tirmKSv64hxei0PC62ZH -- About the podcast: Join the Very Important Playlist Podcast, Jane and Bianca, as they craft playlists around hot celebs and kewl people they love. Oh! They also like talking about diversity, entertainment, music and woke-ness! Created, written, produced, edited, and curated by literally us. The Very Important Playlist podcast does not own the rights to featured songs. Neither are we sponsored nor make a profit off this podcast. -- Follow VIP Podcast on Twitter: @VIPPodcast Follow VIP Podcast on Instagram: @VIPPodcast Follow VIP Podcast on Tumblr: www.veryimportantplaylist.tumblr.com Find our Very Important Playlists on Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCFze4u0ROHZ_mMMYmNjs-iA
Ray’s guest this week is Chi’Lantro’s Jae Kim, the founder of the fast casual Korean barbecue mini-chain. Jae went on Shark Tank recently and landed a $600,000 investment from real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran. That’ll buy a lot of kim chi – and help open Jae’s fifth Austin location! Jae shares his story with listeners about what it took to start up his unique Korean-Mexican fusion food truck in 2010 and his progress in the last 6 years.
Ray’s guest this week is Chi’Lantro’s Jae Kim, the founder of the fast casual Korean barbecue mini-chain. Jae went on Shark Tank recently and landed a $600,000 investment from real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran. That’ll buy a lot of kim chi – and help open Jae’s fifth Austin location! Jae shares his story with listeners about what it took to start up his unique Korean-Mexican fusion food truck in 2010 and his progress in the last 6 years.
Ray’s guest this week is Chi’Lantro’s Jae Kim, the founder of the fast casual Korean barbecue mini-chain. Jae went on Shark Tank recently and landed a $600,000 investment from real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran. That’ll buy a lot of kim chi – and help open Jae’s fifth Austin location! Jae shares his story with listeners about what it took to start up his unique Korean-Mexican fusion food truck in 2010 and his progress in the last 6 years.
Ray’s guest this week is Chi’Lantro’s Jae Kim, the founder of the fast casual Korean barbecue mini-chain. Jae went on Shark Tank recently and landed a $600,000 investment from real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran. That’ll buy a lot of kim chi – and help open Jae’s fifth Austin location! Jae shares his story with listeners about what it took to start up his unique Korean-Mexican fusion food truck in 2010 and his progress in the last 6 years.
Ray’s guest this week is Chi’Lantro’s Jae Kim, the founder of the fast casual Korean barbecue mini-chain. Jae went on Shark Tank recently and landed a $600,000 investment from real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran. That’ll buy a lot of kim chi – and help open Jae’s fifth Austin location! Jae shares his story with listeners about what it took to start up his unique Korean-Mexican fusion food truck in 2010 and his progress in the last 6 years.
This episode will make you hungry. It will also make you want to watch Ghostbusters! LETS GO!