A Royal Visit On This National Donut Day from "The Donut King"

Today marks nearly two ominous weeks of unrest following the death of the latest victim of systemic racism against black men, Mr. George Floyd.  The depths of strife are acknowledged alongside this donut story - a journey sprung from the depths of the Cambodian genocide in the 1970s.

Happy National Doughnut Day, 2020!

Today is appropriate to bring attention to a documentary film, "The Donut King," focused on the "rise" of Cambodian mom-and-pop donut shops across southern California and the U.S. beginning in the mid-1970s.

Heartening is the film's intimate look at the king, Ted Ngoy, and his immediate and extended family.  Also the film explores the business strategies of the East Coast-based Dunkin' Donuts and the longtime, southern California establishment, Winchell Donuts.

Previously posts on LosAngelesRevisited:

National Doughnut Day, June 1, 2018, "Vintage Donuts L.A. on National Doughnut Day 2018"

National Donut Day, November 5, 2019 "Randy's Make a Donut Whole in Downey, Cal."