Food Trends, Quinoa, Drinking on the Cheap in Vietnam

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jul. 26, 2014 Food & Drink

What makes an effective food trend? Lisa Hamilton tells us about the fight over quinoa in Bolivia. Plus, Jonathan Gold tries a new great spot for paella in L.A.

Banner Image Credit: Lisa Hamilton

From this Episode:

What Makes a Food Trend

David Sax talks about what makes a food trend stick. Plus, Evan Kleiman and Jonathan Gold sample chia pudding — one of L.A.’s current food trends — and share their thoughts.

11 min

The Fight Over Quinoa

Lisa Hamilton investigated the worldwide fight over the genetic resources of Quinoa for an article in Harpers Magazine earlier this year.

9 min

Drinking on the Cheap in Vietnam

Independent producer Christopher Johnson explores drinking culture in Vietnam. Specifically, he looks at the wildly popular Bia Hoi, a draft beer in Vietnam that contains no...

6 min

Geography of Tea

The geography of coffee is a frequent discussion among aficionados, but tea production has equivalent distinctions that aren’t as often recognized. California-born, fourth...

11 min

Jonathan Gold Reviews smoke.oil.salt

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he reviews smoke.oil.salt , a new Spanish restaurant from Chef Perfecto Rocher...

9 min

Market Report

Laura Avery talks to Elizabeth Poett of Rancho San Julian in Lompoc about how the drought is affecting cattle ranchers. Farmer Oliver Woolley has been coming to the Santa...

10 min