>> anthony: pretty much any korean you meet anywhere, you can take it for granted they like food. that they're passionate about food, particularly their food, which of all the immigrant cuisines has probably been messed with the least. unlike many other new arrivals, koreans seem to have been the most unwilling to accommodate western tastes. maybe that's why it took us so much time to love the stuff. beverly tofu house, like so many of k-town's finer establishments, is tucked away in the corner of a strip mall. >> roy choi: this is one of my favorite spots. this is where i've been coming for almost 20 years. this is a soup that's just, like, it's kind of korean, but it's really more l.a., and so -- >> anthony: so this is not a direct transplant from korea?