I loved Dunkin’ Donuts, but their croissants are horrendous. My mom, hailing from China, made rice cakes and red bean tea for breakfast. I announced that I was going to seek an early morning meal elsewhere....

There’s no better way for me to start the morning than with a cup of coffee and a doughnut. The smell of coffee wafts through the kitchen every morning while I rub my eyes, still half asleep. I sit...