Roy saw that Kogi food was like good music, bringing people together and making smiles. Strangers talked and laughed as they waited in line-- Koreans with Latinos, kids with elders, taggers with geeks. Roy found his place, back on the streets feeding hungry people, cooking up joy. He was home--living. He had found his best good time. Kogi tacos made Roy famous. Kogi trucks showed people that fresh food, full of flavor, chopped, mixed, and seasoned by hand, didn't need fancy restaurants. Roy wanted to feed more people in his city. He built cheerful food spots in worn out neighborhoods places. He taught kids to make and sell their own tasty treats. But that wasn't enough. He called on his chef friends to start cooking for everyone, "Let's feed those we aren't reaching." Excerpted from Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
