Banning loncheras, a history of pho and food in 'Twin Peaks'

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jun. 24, 2017 Food & Drink

Gustavo Arellano takes a stand against the Santa Ana City Council proposal to regulate street vendors. Lesley Balla reports on the cherry pie, coffee and donuts in “Twin Peaks.” Cara Tannenbaum and Andrea Tutunjian talk up their favorite nuts and seeds. Bob Holmes discusses how taste and smell affect flavor. Plus: A beef pho recipe and what to eat at Mas’ Chinese Islamic Restaurant.

From this Episode:

A proposal to ban loncheras in Santa Ana

In February, LA’s city council voted to decriminalize street vending. Meanwhile, the Santa Ana City Council is considering an ordinance that would restrict the spots where...

8 min

'The Pho Cookbook'

In the twentieth century, pho embodied Vietnamese history. The bowls of noodle soup and plates of noodles made their way into protest poems and were even used for espionage...

13 min

Food in 'Twin Peaks'

Dark undercurrents, cherry pie and a damn fine cup of coffee. Yes, we’re talking about the “Twin Peaks” of David Lynch’s imagination. The original series aired on ABC in the...

8 min

'In a Nutshell'

Cara Tannenbaum and Andrea Tutunjian are nuts for nuts. The latest edition of their book, “ In a Nutshell ,” contains recipes for sweet and savory foods with brazil nuts,...

11 min

'Flavor: The Science of Our Most Neglected Sense'

Bob Holmes says fresh oysters taste better against the sound of ocean waves, and that yellow tomatoes taste sweeter than red ones. He has a PhD in evolutionary biology and...

11 min

Jonathan Gold dines at Mas' Chinese Islamic Restaurant

We close out this week’s show at Mas’ Chinese Islamic Restaurant in Anaheim with LA Times food writer Jonathan Gold . Jonathan describes the dishes and ingredients typical...

5 min