Loving Ugly Produce, LA's Filipino Food Boom, Indian Spice Blends

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jul. 25, 2015 Food & Drink

This week we meet a food activist campaigning to save ugly fruit and vegetables from becoming dumpster fare and Akasha Richmond educates us on her favorite Indian spice blends. Plus, we learn about Filipino food from chef Charles Olalia and the Valencia brothers behind LASA, a once-monthly pop up at Elysian.

Photo: Jésus Bañuelos

From this Episode:

Filipino Food Meets California Cuisine at LASA

Brothers Chase and Chad Valencia are the duo behind LASA , a monthly Filipino-inspired pop up at Elysian. Their next dinner is this Friday, July 31 . Reservations will be...

11 min

Rice Bar Brings the Philippines to DTLA

Chef Charles Olalia was born in the Philippines, but he's been cooking in California and New York for the last 12 years. After a career in fine-dining he decided to return...

8 min

Jonathan Gold Reviews Belcampo

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Belcampo , a Santa Monica. It is the Southern California flagship for...

6 min

The Six Spice Blends of Akasha Richmond's Sambar

Akasha Richmond is chef-owner of her namesake restaurant Akasha in downtown Culver City. Her newest concept is Sambar , an Indian inspired restaurant right next door. We...

9 min

Worried About Food Waste? Embrace Ugly Fruit

Jordan Figueiredo is a food waste activist from Oakland, California who believes in what he calls "Fun Activism." His Ugly Fruit and Veg instagram feed uses images of...

7 min

Market Report

This week market manager Laura Avery catches up with Brian Dunsmoor, executive chef and co-owner of the newly opened Hatchet Hall in Culver City. He is shopping for...

6 min

Paella: The Perfect Campfire Food

Corina Weibel is the chef-owner at Canele in Atwater Village. She tells us why paella is a great cookout food for summer. Music: "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" by The...

7 min

Comedian Jonah Ray Digs Haupia Pie

Comedian Jonah Ray hails from Kailua, Oahu. He co-hosts The Nerdist podcast and Comedy Central's The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail . When asked about his favorite pie,...

2 min