Annandale Catering

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See more items in: Asian American Foodways Project Records; Asian American Foodways Project Records / Series 2: Producers and distributors

Sponsor: This Asian Pacific American Foodways Project received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.

Biographical / Historical: Annandale Catering is the English language name of Annandale Dduk-Jip, a legacy institution that has been making dduk or Korean rice cakes and serving the Korean American community for over 40 years. The business launched in 1975 in the basement of owner Sonia Lee's mother-in-law's home. Lee initially made rice cakes for local churches, then began filling catering orders. She moved her operation to the current location at 4221 Tom Davis Drive in Annandale, Virginia in 1992. Lee mills her own flours and spices, an important function of rice cake makers in Korean culture. She also prepares banchan or side-dishes essential to the Korean dining table, which are sold in the store, and she caters events.

Collection Citation: Asian American Foodways Project Records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents: This subseries contains photographs and an oral history interview with Sonia Lee, owner of Annandale Catering. Materials were created in 2021.

Collection Restrictions: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.