Good Food
Mr. Fries Man, ethnic food shaming, Native American cuisine
KCRW reporter David Weinberg has the story of how a home french fry business in Gardena went viral. The Atlantic's Emily DeRuy discusses the obstacles faced by Native American restaurateurs and WAMU radio producer Ruth Tam talks ethnic food shaming. Plus, Fiona Ross rattles off favorite dishes of leaders of yesteryear, Jonathan Gold eats Gus's Fried Chicken and Laura Avery shops for sunchokes at the market.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenPhoto: Mr. Fries Man fries up a batch of french fries in his backyard (Stan Lee)
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6 storiesSunchokes, squash and pumpkins at the market
This week, Laura Avery has her sights set on sunchokes, squash and pumpkins at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market. Jason Prendergast , the executive chef at Tender Greens in Santa Monica, shares tips for making squash with maple syrup, sunchoke chips and oven-baked pumpkin seeds.
Read the story8 minDining with leaders, rebels, heroes and outlaws
By now you know that Hillary Clinton carries hot sauce in her bag and Donald Trump claims to make a mean taco bowl at Trump Tower. But what did Richard Nixon, Eva Braun, Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill like to eat? Ahead of the final presidential debate on Wednesday, gastro-detective Fiona Ross fills us in.
Read the story9 minWhy isn't Native American cuisine more hip?
Foraging for local ingredients has become incredibly trendy in the high-end restaurant world. So why aren't we seeing more indigenous foods like buffalo, frybread, squash and salmon on the menu? Senior associate editor for The Atlantic, Emily DeRuy, explains the obstacles faced by Native American restaurateurs .
Read the story8 minDon't throw shade on my ngau lam
Last summer, Ruth Tam wrote a powerful essay for the Washington Post in which she revealed how a high school classmate made fun of her home because it "smelled of Chinese grossness."
Read the story13 minMr. Fries Man goes viral
There are lots of places to go in Los Angeles for great loaded fries. But in Gardena, one home chef is carving out a niche for himself. Craig Batiste goes by the name Mr. Fries Man . His menu is made up of big portions of tasty, made-to-order fries.
Read the story11 minJonathan Gold dines at Gus's Fried Chicken
If you've been listening to the show in recent months, you've gotten the lowdown from our favorite food critic Jonathan Gold on where to go for hot chicken, Nashville-style , and Asian fried chicken, six different Waze . If it's Memphis-style hot birds you're craving, hit up Gus's Fried Chicken in Mid-City.
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