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    Netflix’s “Street Food,” Madhur Jaffrey, baking with fruit

    David Gelb tells the human stories of Asia’s street food vendors in his latest show for Netflix. The legendary Madhur Jaffrey says the Instant Pot is your friend.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jul 6, 2019 • 56m Listen

    David Gelb tells the human stories of Asia’s street food vendors in his latest show for Netflix. The legendary Madhur Jaffrey says the Instant Pot is your friend. Nicole Rucker is known for pie, but her first cookbook is an ode to baking with fruit. Speaking of which, it’s stone fruit season.

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    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      Netflix series tells human stories from Asia’s great street food cities

      David Gelb is the creator and director of “ Chef’s Table ,” the Netflix show about some of the most celebrated chefs in the culinary world.

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      16 min
    2. 16:10

      In Anaheim’s Little Arabia, a destination for Lebanese flatbread

      Anaheim’s Little Arabia district is a haven for some of the best Middle Eastern food to be found in the Southland.

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      6 min
    3. 22:13

      Madhur Jaffrey says the Instant Pot is your friend

      Madhur Jaffrey is a James Beard Hall of Famer who’s written some of the most seminal cookbooks about Indian food in the Western world.

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      12 min
    4. 34:38

      'Pie queen’ Nicole Rucker’s loving ode to baking with fruit

      In 2012, pastry chef Nicole Rucker dazzled KCRW’s Pie Contest judges, taking home first place in the best fruit, crust, and savory categories, plus “Best in Show.”  These days, Nicole Rucker is known to some as LA’s Pie Queen. Angelenos…

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      14 min
    5. 48:21

      Angelenos, rejoice. Stone fruit is here.

      Stone fruit season is in full effect, which for many Angelenos means plenty of time spent standing over the sink eating juicy peaches or nectarines.

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      8 min
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

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      Joseph Stone

      Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0016 min

      Netflix series tells human stories from Asia’s great street food cities

    2. 16:106 min

      In Anaheim’s Little Arabia, a destination for Lebanese flatbread

    3. 22:1312 min

      Madhur Jaffrey says the Instant Pot is your friend

    4. 34:3814 min

      'Pie queen’ Nicole Rucker’s loving ode to baking with fruit

    5. 48:218 min

      Angelenos, rejoice. Stone fruit is here.

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