Chinese Food and Donuts: A Classic Bay Area Combo

Bay Curious

KQED

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.9 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever finish a big plate of lo mein and suddenly think, 'Boy, I could really go for a Boston cream'? If you're in the Bay Area, you're in luck! There are plenty of spots here where you can get both, and a burger to go. Bay Curious listener Jaimie Cohen wants to know: "Why are there restaurants that serve Chinese food, donuts and burgers all in one location?" Reporter Asal Ehsanipour found that it's a uniquely Californian combination with an unexpected history. Additional Reading: Why Donuts + Chinese Food = A Very Californian Combination Read a transcript of this episode 'The Donut King' Reported by Asal Ehsanipour. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Ana De Almedia Amaral and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan and the whole KQED family.

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1:01.2	From KQED.
1:03.5	This is Bay Curious, the show that answers listener questions about the San Francisco
1:08.2	Bay Area. I'm Olivia Allen Price. You know how most offices have a food
1:13.4	table, some communal spot where you might find extra lemons from someone's tree or a bag of
1:20.0	leftover Halloween candy or on a lucky day, the fresh scones your baking obsessed colleague
1:26.1	whipped together that morning. At KQED, I can't walk
1:30.2	by our food table without taking a glance, you know, just in case something delicious is on offer.
1:36.8	And nothing gets me quite as excited as when I spot a little pink cardboard box.
1:45.1	Under the flap, await a dozen golden donuts, just waiting to become my second breakfast.
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