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"Having rebranded Myong Dong Kyoja into MDK Noodles, Stella Shin and her cousins took over the Koreatown noodle institution (their father opened the original location in 2002 and another in Anaheim in 2007) and emphasize that everything is made in-house fresh daily; Stella admits older customers expect cheap noodles but says she’s had to educate diners on higher costs, and delivery apps have helped sustain business as MDK plans further expansion, including a future Austin location." - Matthew Kang