Tag Archives: Chef Erik Bruner-Yang

  Washington, DC – No longer do DC residents have to cross the river or other state lines to pick up authentic Asian items. Toki Underground’s Erik Bruner-Yang has opened up a local-oriented and specially-curated Asian market inside the culinary landmark, Union Market. The shop is a great resource for shoppers who may be unable or are just unwilling to …

By Whitney Pipkin My face was still ringed with sweat when Chef Erik Bruner-Yang stopped by to see how we liked the first course. It was a traditional Khmer papaya salad called Bok Lahong, paired with an equally adventurous Taiwanese pig’s blood cake. “Spicy,” I said of the salad, which I still couldn’t stop eating, “but the cake helps.” He …