Henna Bakshi is the Regional Editor, South at Eater and an award-winning food and wine journalist with a WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) Level 3 degree. She oversees coverage in Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, the Carolinas, and Nashville.
Yumbii, a food truck turned eatery, will be featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on Food Network this Friday at 9 p.m. Buckhead resident Carson Young founded the Korean taco food truck in 2010, pioneering the city’s food truck scene. Additionally, he is reportedly the first deaf chef to be featured on the show.
“Filming DDD was great. Honestly, I was really nervous about my ability to communicate well since I’m the first deaf chef to be on the show,” says Young. “It’s completely unscripted, so I didn’t know what to expect. Guy was so easy to talk to, and we really connected. We bonded in the kitchen over our shared love for food and unique flavor.”
Young reads lips, so a translator was not needed on set. As for the dishes Guy Fieri tasted, the show and Young are tight-lipped. The episode will focus on Southeast standouts and feature multiple spots from the region. Yumbii is known for its Korean barbecue tacos, burritos, Philly cheesesteak, wings, and sesame fries. Young’s dining in Los Angeles inspired him to run the food truck in Atlanta…