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Good Food

The Lunch Show: Dim Sum, Artful Bento Boxes, School Lunch

Japanese charaben - the art of the bento box. A school teacher eats school lunch for a year. Plus, discover the greatest deals for top notch lunch in LA.

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By Evan Kleiman • Sep 1, 2012 • 1h 0m Listen

Today's show is all about lunch. Author Christopher Salyers unveils the Japanese tradition of charaben which are artfully crafted bento boxes. Those who ate their school lunch on white bread will appreciate Aaron Bobrow-Strain's insight into the history of white bread in America. Sarah Wu spent a year eating the same school lunch as the students in her elementary school. She blogged about the experience anonymously but unveiled her identity in a recent book. Mid-town lunch expert Zach Brooks shares his latest picks for eating lunch out of the office and Jonathan Gold ventures to Alhambra for a dim sum lunch. Plus, for those who eat their lunch from a truck, Bill Esparza has tips on how to order street food like a local.

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    Evan Kleiman

    host 'Good Food'

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    Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    Laryl Garcia

    Senior Director, Good Food

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