Cilantro roots, Norteño Mexican food, LA's farm past

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 13, 2016 Food & Drink

At the Hollywood Farmers Market, Simbal chef Shawn Pham schools us on what to do with cilantro roots. Jonathan Gold shares his favorite dishes at Salazar and chef Esdras Ochoa instructs us on how to craft the perfect taco. Plus, the next installment of Burned, a Q&A with the director of Unbroken Ground and the New Republic's Ted Genoways clues us in on a vegan mayo scandal.

Photo: Joseph Stone

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