BSP377: Ji Hye Kim of Miss Kim on Korean Ancestors, Restaurant Pop-Ups, James Beard Nomination

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English - June 21, 2022 20:08 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Chef Ji Hye Kim opened Miss Kim, a Korean restaurant focused on food inspired by Korean ancestors made with Michigan ingredients, in 2016 in Ann Arbor. Opening a restaurant was never a part of the original plan for Ji Hye. She started in hospital administration before becoming a cheesemonger at Zingerman’s at 27 years old. Watch to learn more about her journey and her mission to educate people about Korean food and fermentation.

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