Good Food
Kogi; Southern Food; Beer, Cheese and Rock 'n Roll
Kogi tacos, the Korean taco fusion food, single handedly changed the street food scene in Los Angeles. We'll talk to Roy Choi, the man behind the delicious tacos. Plus pairing beer with cheese and music. And a look into the world of competitive eating.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenPeople become vegetarians for many reasons. Author Jonathan Safran Foer explains why he gave up meat. Evan George and Alex Brown call themselves the Hot Knives. They share the secret to pairing beer with cheese and music. Gourmet food trucks are all the rage in Los Angeles. But the city of Portland did it first. Teri Gelber tells us how the Northwestern city does street food. Javier Cabral sorts out his favorite food trucks in Los Angeles. We visit with the man behind Kogi Korean tacos, Roy Choi. Plus a trip to the company that started the gourmet food truck craze, Roadstoves. Matt and Ted Lee say that Southern food has changed. They explain how it's been updated. Richard Shea takes us into the world of competitive eating. And Laura Avery reports from the Santa Monica Farmers Market.
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9 storiesMarket Report
It's time to plant tomatoes and Windrose Organic Farms from Paso Robles grows over 200 different tomato varieties. They can help you find varieties that will grow in coastal climates as well as hotter parts of LA. Find them at the Wednesday Santa Monica Market or online at WindroseFarm.org .
Read the story8 minEating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer is the author of the novels E xtremely Loud and Incredibly Close , and Everything is Illuminated . His most recent book is a work of non-fiction called Eating Animals . With the birth of his child, he decided to give up eating meat for good.
Read the story8 minBeer, Cheese and Rock 'n Roll
Evan George and Alex Brown are the Hot Knives . Their new book, Greatest Sips , pairs beer with cheese and music. Buy it here .
Read the story8 minPortland Street Food
Former Good Food Producer and Portland, OR resident Teri Gelber loves to eat at local food carts.
Read the story7 minLA Street Food Scene
Javier Cabral writes the blog Teenage Glutster . He hails from East LA where he has been eating from taco trucks for years. Javier likes Frysmith , Marked 5 , Kogi and Nom Nom . Find the locations of various LA food trucks with these websites: Cluster Truck Find LA Food Trucks Roaming Hunger
Read the story5 minThe Man Behind Kogi
Roy Choi is the chef and co-owner of Kogi BBQ, selling Korean meat wrapped in a corn tortilla. There are now four Kogi trucks and they can be found all over Los Angeles. Music break: Samba de Orfeu by Ray Anthony
Read the story5 minTricking out the Trucks
RoadStoves owns many of the gourmet food trucks in Los Angeles. They are an off-shoot of the company A La Carte, which has operated catering trucks for about 40 years. Roadstoves helps aspiring food truck operators by helping them come up with a concept, designing the truck, and providing a commissary for them to purchase their food.
Read the story6 minThe Olympics of Food
Joey Chestnut Richard Shea runs the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). They are the governing body of Nathan's July 4 hot dog eating contest among many others. American Joey Chestnut is currently ranked number one in IFOCE. Two years ago he at 8.8 pounds of deep fried asparagus spears in 10 minutes. More records…
Read the story5 minSouthern Cooking
Matt and Ted Lee are the authors of The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern . Listen to their comments about the new ambrosia salad they've developed.
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