Yangban's Korean-American Deli with a Heymishe Touch

Today I’m chatting with Katianna Hong, who co-founded Yangban
Society with her husband, John. Yangban is a Korean-American deli
in LA’s arts district with a bissele heymishe touch as a nod to
Katianna’s grandmother.


 


We talk about her earliest food influences, growing up in upstate
New York, and when she started blending Korean and Jewish
flavors. But first, I ask her to share the origin story behind
the deli.


 


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