KAT HONG IS A FOOD WRITER AND AUDIO PRODUCER LIVING IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
Well, technically, Glendale. Which, for the record, she loves. However, the drivers here can be scary and there’s a parrot living in her building who—for some god forsaken reason—has developed a penchant for imitating the human scream. But, on the plus side, Mini Kabob! And free parking at the Galleria… 🕊💕
Read my interview with Kenny + Noodle HERE
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Read my interview with Kenny + Noodle HERE 📣
RECENT WRITING
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RECENT WRITING 📨
Inside the Silver Lake Pop-Up Reimagining Korean Royal Court Dining
(RESY) — An interview with chef Debbie Lee, owner of Joseon in Silver Lake. Inspired by Lee’s North Korean roots, the ongoing Silver Lake pop-up pays homage to Royal Court Dining, an elaborate ritual that was once practiced by the ruling class during Korea’s longest-lasting and final dynastic empire: the Joseon era.
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Hilo Mahenola Thinks You Should Eat More Omakase
(RESY) — An interview with Hilo Mahenola, the eccentric chef and owner of Hilo Beverly Hills. Mahenola discusses his Native Hawaiian ancestry (and how it shows up in his cooking), his unique approach to the omakase format, and where he sees Hilo Beverly Hills fitting into the larger Los Angeles sushi pantheon.
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11 Essential Hawaiian Restaurants to Try in Los Angeles
(EATER) — A guide to Los Angeles’ Hawaiian restaurants. Many of the dishes enjoyed in Hawai’i today (and throughout LA), such as pipikaula, laulau, kalua pig, poke, tripe stew, loco moco, and Spam musubi are living documents of the former sovereign kingdom’s breathtaking yet brutal history.
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Beat the Heat With These Outstanding Hawaiian Shave Ice Shops in LA
(EATER) — A guide to the shave ice shops of Los Angeles. Because there is something basic, scientific, and innately human at play when one bites into a frosty treat on a particularly hot day.
