Cinematic food and hangover cures

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jan. 04, 2020 Food & Drink

“Honeyland” was the most awarded film at this year’s Sundance festival. Photo credit: Ljubo Stefanov/NEON

This week we’re looking at several films from 2019 in which food was a subtle yet powerful storytelling device. Plus: we’re looking at the never-ending quest for a hangover cure.

From this Episode:

Food plays a subtle role in Lulu Wang’s film ‘The Farewell’

At various points in director Lulu Wang’s movie "The Farewell," a Chinese family is shown interacting around the dinner table. The family members have gathered for a wedding...

18 min

‘The Biggest Little Farm’ reveals the challenges of sustainable farming

Nearly a decade ago, John and Molly Chester were evicted from their Santa Monica apartment. They packed up their life and set out to become sustainable farmers a defunct...

13 min

The documentary ‘Honeyland’ captures a story of resilience

The star of the documentary “ Honeyland ” is Haditze, a woman living in a remote settlement in the Macedonian mountains. Her elderly mother is failing and half blind.

10 min

The never-ending search for a hangover cure

Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall is a Canadian journalist who traveled to 35 countries over a decade trying every hangover remedy he could find. His book is “Hungover: The Morning...

10 min

Spoon & Pork revels in the vivid flavors of Filipino cuisine

LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega recently reviewed Spoon & Pork. The casual Filipino restaurant opened last year in Silver Lake after operating as both a food...

5 min