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Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Roy Choi

Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Sony Music

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7753 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Culinary visionary and co-founder of Kogi BBQ taco truck, chef Roy Choi joins the show. Over duck carnitas, Roy talks about the rise of Kogi, hanging out on Hollywood Boulevard as a teen, and what it was like to watch his parents close the family restaurant. This episode of Dinner’s On Me was recorded at Damian in Downtown Los Angeles. Want next week’s episode now? Subscribe to Dinner’s on Me PLUS. As a subscriber, not only do you get access to new episodes one week early, but you’ll also be able to listen completely ad-free! Just click “Try Free” at the top of the Dinner’s on Me show page on Apple Podcasts to start your free trial today. A Sony Music Entertainment & A Kid Named Beckett production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The other day I was making lemonade with my sons, Beckett and Sully, and Beckett is a little bit of a perfectionist.

0:08.3

I'm not sure where he gets that from. It's me. It's definitely me. But he was getting really upset about the seeds falling into the juice and it was turning into a bit of high drama.

0:18.4

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0:22.6

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0:28.6

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0:34.0

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0:37.9

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0:44.5

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0:52.3

for wonderful seedless lemons at your local retailer or visit

0:56.3

wonderful seedless lemons.com to learn more. This episode of Dinners on Me was recorded on May 24th,

1:05.2

2023. Hi, it's Jesse. Today on the show, the creative culinary marvel that is Roy Choi.

1:14.2

We'll talk about the rise of Kogi and what it was like when a series of his restaurants closed in close succession

1:20.1

and wandering Hollywood Boulevard as a teenager.

1:23.3

I was horrible at panhandling.

1:26.0

I couldn't ask anyone for a dime to save my life.

1:29.3

This is Dinner's on Me, and I'm your host, Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

1:35.8

Roy Choi and I met years ago through my friend Natasha, who is his badass right hand.

1:41.7

He's become a chef that I followed closely, and I really admire the intention around

1:46.0

the food he creates. I think I can safely say, if Roy Choi has opened a restaurant, I have eaten

1:52.0

at it, probably multiple times. Justin and I were there on day one of his restaurant local

1:57.5

and Watts. We even attended a pop-up concept he did with flaming hot Cheetos.

2:03.2

I've always been inspired by his story. He was never handed a free pass into the culinary world.

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