Good Food
The Journey to Kogi
On November 11, Roy Choi, of Kogi fame, participated in StoryCorp's oral history project. He talks to his friend Jude Angelini about growing up in disparate neighborhoods across LA, how Emeril inspired him to become a chef and his path from law school drop-out to the king of Korean BBQ tacos.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readOn November 11, Roy Choi, of Kogi fame, participated in StoryCorp's oral history project. He talks to his friend Jude Angelini about growing up in disparate neighborhoods across LA, how Emeril inspired him to become a chef and his path from law school drop-out to the king of Korean BBQ tacos.
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