specifically say us because I’m also guilty. It used to drive me crazy to see a white chef making kimchi, but really, it shouldn’t have. What’s the alternative? We all stick to our lanes rather than make an effort to see something new? I’d far prefer to see a white chef trying to make kimchi instead of barking at it. Cuisine has always evolved through collision, even if we don’t always notice. To wit: over the course of my life, I’ve eaten hundreds of tacos al pastor. I’ve always considered them the emblem of Mexico City. Only recently have I learned that the vertical spit used to cook al
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