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

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Hee-sook Lee, who built an empire with BCD Tofu House chain, dies at 61
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Armed with a secret recipe, her bubbling bowls of soondubu jjigae were all the rage in Koreatown and beyond.

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

“[She] was an amazing entrepreneur and community leader who impacted the lives of many,” wrote friend and Orange County supervisor Michelle Steel on Facebook. “Her brand and legacy will continue to live on, and she will always be an inspiration to myself and many others.” “Lee — as a first-generation immigrant—brought her delicious recipes and healthful approach to countless satiated diners,” the center wrote in a tribute. “Please support this Koreatown empire and honor Ms. Lee when you’re scraping your jigae bowl clean.”

“I live in Torrance, but I drive 30, 40 minutes here,” he said. Park said that BCD was particularly popular with non-Koreans and was a great place to introduce people to Korean dishes and flavors. “She made Koreatown and this soondubu very well and very famous,” he said.

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