Roy Choi

Roy Choi
Roy Choi from Kogi BBQ
Aspen Food & Wine Fest 2010
Born
Roy S Choi

(1970-02-24) February 24, 1970 (age 54)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationCulinary Institute of America
California State University, Fullerton
Southern California Military Academy
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
Websitekogibbq.com

Roy Choi (born February 24, 1970)[1] is a Korean-American chef who gained prominence as the creator of the gourmet Korean-Mexican taco truck Kogi.[2][3][4][5] 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.[6] In 2019, Choi began presenting a cooking series on Netflix with Jon Favreau titled The Chef Show.

  1. ^ Wang, Andy (February 28, 2012). "Broken Social Scene". New York Post. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Bruno, Antoinette (March 1, 2010). "Rising Stars: Community Award Winner Chef Roy Choi". StarChefs. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Katy (January 15, 2010). "The King of the Streets Moves Indoors". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "The 2011 Time 100 Poll: Time 100 Candidates: Roy Choi". Time. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  5. ^ Goodyear, Dana (May 10, 2012). "Vegetable State of Mind: Roy Choi". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  6. ^ Gross, Terry (November 7, 2013). "Roy Choi's Tacos Channel LA And The Immigrant Experience" (mp3). Fresh Air. NPR. Transcript of episode. Retrieved May 13, 2014.