Hee-sook Lee, who built an empire with BCD Tofu House chain, dies at 61

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LA Times
By BRIAN PARK, LUCAS KWAN PETERSON
AUG. 5, 20201:08 PM

Hee-sook Lee had tenacity. She also had a secret recipe. Together that was enough for her to build a tofu empire.

Lee, who founded the popular BCD Tofu House restaurant chain and helped raise the global profile of Korean cuisine, died July 18 at age 61, according to the Korea Times...

...Lee, who considered herself a “diplomat of sorts” for Korean food, also was dedicated to feeding hungry mouths around the world.

She served as president of the Global Children Foundation, a nonprofit organization started by Korean American mothers that provides relief to children and families.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, Lee partnered with the Koreatown Youth and Community Center to feed low-income seniors who were isolated by the pandemic. The center helped spread the news of her death online.

More:

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-08-05/hee-sook-lee-obit-bcd-tofu-house-soondubuee-sook-lee-dead?fbclid=IwAR3yxfONJxDxn6ZDXHID2kwnjfTk-sMAmOlJqXwqhrd7sXBQXX52ifnlLiQ

Built her international restaurant chain on soondubu jjigae.

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1. That's why i don't eat tofu.