Good Food LA's Street Food History, the Hangtown Fry, Corn Wars Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 22, 2015 Food & Drink Listen 57 min MORE Photo: Image from Farley Elliott's book Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks. (Julia A. Reed) From this Episode: Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks Farley Elliott is senior editor at Eater LA and a longtime food, drink and travel writer. In his new book, Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks... 8 min LA Scores with Bon Appétit's Hot Ten Every August Bon Appétit releases their Hot Ten: America's Best New Restaurants . This year Los Angeles landed two restaurants on the top ten list: Gjusta at number two... 8 min The Evolution of American Cuisine and Culture Libby O'Connell is chief historian for the History Channel and author of several books. Her new book, The American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites , catalogs our... 8 min Pie, Sweat, and Tears with Jillian Michaels Jillian Michaels is best known as the original trainer on The Biggest Loser. As a onetime overweight kid, she says her personal history with pie runs deep. 2 min Corn Wars: A Tale of Espionage, Intrigue and Agriculture Despite its remarkable landmass, China simply cannot grow enough food to feed itself. Water shortages and lack of arable terrain have forced their government to buy between... 16 min Jonathan Gold Reviews Sāmbār Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Sāmbār , Akasha Richmond's Indian-inspired restaurant in Culver City. He... 6 min Market Report Santa Monica Farmers' Market manager Laura Avery talks with chef David Lefevre of MB Post , Fishing with Dynamite and the recently opened The Arthur J in Manhattan... 7 min Credits Host: Evan Kleiman Producers: Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia