This Korean-Inspired Latke Crosses Cultures at The Shack

For Chef Ian Boden of The Shack in Staunton, Va., latkes were an integral part of his childhood. “The smell of schmaltz and of latkes cooking brings me instantly back to my grandfather’s cooking,” he recalls. “He came to the States by way of Ellis Island from Russia.” That family history inspired Boden to research Russian cuisine. While reading cookbooks, he learned about Koryo-saram, a group of Koreans living in...