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How Cambodian Refugees Started the Pink Doughnut Box Trend (Watch)

#Doughnut  #PinkBox  #CambodianAmerican  #Refugees  Like the red-and-green cardboard pizza boxes or white Chinese takeout containers, many doughnut boxes share a certain look regardless of where you buy them. This is especially true in Southern California: Order a dozen crullers from one of the region's many independently-run doughnut shops and you’ll likely receive them in a glossy pink box. According to  Great Big Story , this trend can be traced back to an influential immigrant business owner. In the 1970s, Ted Ngoy moved to Southern California as a refugee from Cambodia. Much of Los Angeles's current doughnut scene is thanks to him: He opened dozens of doughnut shops of his own and helped fellow Cambodian refugees in the area get started in the business. Along with passing down entrepreneurial advice, he also inspired them to choose the light pink boxes that he used in his stores. As Ngoy recalled  years later , either he or his business partner, Ning Yen, starte