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Luke Tsai

Luke Tsai

Food Editor

Luke Tsai is KQED's food editor and resident stinky tofu connoisseur. Prior to KQED, he was an editor at Eater SF, San Francisco magazine, and the East Bay Express, and his work has also appeared in TASTE, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Best Food Writing anthology.  When he isn't writing or editing, you'll find him eating most everything he can get his hands on.

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By Luke Tsai
Two men stand on the roof of a restaurant holding a large Puerto Rican flag. The sign on the restaurant reads, "Puerto Rican Street Cuisine."

After a Devastating Fire, Oakland’s Only Puerto Rican Restaurant Returns to Its Roots

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Customers lined up to buy food from the Jollof Kitchen food truck.

This Year’s African Restaurant Week Shines a Spotlight On Lesser-Known Dishes

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Illustration: Two men seated at a sushi bar devouring large quantities of sashimi served in elegant wooden boxes.

Nobuya Brings Elegant Late-Night Sushi Boxes to the East Bay Suburbs

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A rock band performs in the produce section of a grocery store. In front, the bass player wears a red velvet suit.

A Beloved SF Grocery Store Brings ‘Tiny Desk’-Style Concerts to the Produce Aisle

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Illustration: Two men devouring bowls of pho with a ferocity that verges on being frightening.

One of San José’s Best Phở Restaurants Slings Flame-Torched Wagyu Past Midnight

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A spread of mezze, including olives and assorted dips and breads, all laid out on a colorful patterned tablecloth.

These 9 Bay Area Restaurants Are Asking You to Pay What You Can

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Illustration Two men dig into an abundant spread of braised oxtails and other soul food dishes.

Y’s Choice Is a Haven of Late-Night Soul Food in Oakland

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Chinese-style scrambled eggs with shrimp over rice.

Oakland’s Most Underrated Chinese Restaurant Isn’t Closing After All

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Three men at a restaurant hunched over a huge spread of Vietnamese dishes.

Fat Cat x The Mantis Is Serving Up the Most Exciting Vietnamese Food in SF

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How Oakland’s Black Rock Climbers Find Each Other on the Crag

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A DJ poses for a portrait at his turntable, which is set up inside a grocery store.

Seafood City DJ Brings the Filipino Party Home to Vallejo 

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Lao ricd ball salad, served on a metal tray with a plate of fresh herbs and lettuces on the side.

One of the East Bay’s Best (and Most Elusive) Lao Restaurants Finds a New Home in Albany

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