A year ago, we spoke with Junzi Kitchen about their latest expansion into midtown Manhattan. As the fast-casual Chinese restaurant grew, no one could have guessed that a deadly respiratory virus would bring New York, and most of the world, to a standstill. Now, Head Chef Lucas Sin is devoting his resources to providing food to healthcare workers and keeping the business running. Under vastly different circumstances, we meet with him again to talk about how the pandemic is exposing inequalities in existing food pathways, and the ways in which Junzi relies on and supports the community. Find out more about Lucas Sin and Junzi Kitchen: www.junzi.kitchen
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