In California, no one can dine in restaurants, per Gov. Gavin Newsom's stay-at-home orders. Some businesses are trying take-out, but running a restaurant — hard enough in the best of times — is effectively impossible now. Still, chefs and cooks are doing everything in their power to stay afloat. Our guest is Minh Phan, owner of Porridge + Puffs in L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown.

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