Good Food
This Week on Good Food: The Art of Kaiseki, Lobster Economics, The Best Brunch in LA
Wholesale lobster prices are at an all time low, so why are restaurants still charging high prices? New Yorker financial writer James Surowiecki offers an explanation. Chef Niki Nakayama describes…
By Gillian Ferguson • • 1 min readA dish from the kaiseki menu at n/naka. Takosu (octopus vinegar) – Japanese octopus and cucumber salad, cucumber air, sesame aioli, sanbaizu (three cup vinegar) gelée. Photo: Zen Sekizaw
Wholesale lobster prices are at an all time low, so why are restaurants still charging high prices? New Yorker financial writer James Surowiecki offers an explanation. Chef Niki Nakayama describes the art of kaiseki dining and chef Edward Lee talks about why fusion food is racist. Jonathan Gold details what he looks for in a savory pie and Gustavo Arellano takes us out for Middle Eastern pastries at Knafeh Cafe in Anaheim. Plus, Lesley Bargar Suter has tips on where to find the best bottomless drinks, eggs benedict and french toast in Los Angeles. At the market, Laura Avery talks to Ruben Mkrtchyan about his Uzbek melons and CJ Jacobson is shopping for peppers at Peacock Family Farms.