Chef Chris Yang opened Yang’s Kitchen in Alhambra in 2019. In 2024, he was a James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef: California. Yang knows a thing or two about a chef’s life.
“As a cook, you’re always on the fire,” he explained. “It’s always so hot, and the work is physically demanding and tiring. A lot of cooks drink coffee, energy drinks or sodas throughout the day. I just wanted a healthier alternative, and kombucha was that. It was bubbly, refreshing, tangy and it supposedly has health benefits, like probiotics. For me, that was my drink of choice for the kitchen.”
After returning from a trip to Taiwan, one of Yang’s business partners gifted him Oolong tea leaves from a region called Alishan. . . .
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Jessica Koslow 