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.

By Luke Tsai
Chinese-style scrambled eggs with shrimp over rice.

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

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

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

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 

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

Jerk chicken, cabbage and plantains in a takeout container.

The Five Best Things I Ate at The Lot in Richmond

Illustration: Two men devouring Chinese roast duck and rice noodles.

This Late-Night Noodle House Slings the South Bay’s Tastiest Roast Duck

Thick slice of quiche and a cup of coffee on a table inside a sunny cafe.

The East Bay’s Most Enticing New Cafe? It’s at the Library

Illustration: Two men eagerly eating many varieties of ice cream.

The Exuberant Joy of an Indian Ice Cream Shop at 11 PM

Illustration: Man devouring a shrimp lumpia while seating a diner counter.

This Late-Night Filipino Diner in Downtown Oakland Is Hidden in Plain Sight

Overhead view of a sausage pizza with one slice missing.

The East Bay’s Most Exciting New Pizza Pop-up Is at a Richmond Weed Dispensary

Burger, fries and a colorful, Fruity Pebbles-topped milkshake on a tray.

10 Classic (and Not-So-Classic) Bay Area Burger Joints

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