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Jan 2022
1h 7m

Dang Foods: Vincent and Andrew Kitirattr...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Vincent Kitirattragarn grew up in a Thai-Chinese-American household, which meant eating congee and lemongrass chicken, while also ordering chicken McNuggets with his younger brothers. He dreamed of opening his own Thai restaurant, but an exhausting stint working at one convinced him that his entrepreneurial path would never be in the restaurant industry. Ins ... Show More
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