Annie Der, chef and owner at Tao Tao, is the ‘soul’ of the KCK community, and she keeps stomachs full, too

Photography by Caleb Condit & Rebecca Norden.

If you go to Tao Tao Chinese Restaurant in KCK on a Wednesday—or any day of the week—an hour before opening, you might find owner and chef Annie Der feeding people who are hungry before she opens shop. Chef Annie wakes up around 9 am and begins preparing fresh sauces for the day around 10.… Continue reading Annie Der, chef and owner at Tao Tao, is the ‘soul’ of the KCK community, and she keeps stomachs full, too