Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Good Food

    Good Food

    A new web series mines LA’s unsung neighborhoods for good eats and stories

    If you’ve been following the new-look LA Times Food section, there’s a good chance you know  the name Lucas Kwan Peterson .

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Evan Kleiman • Oct 18, 2019 • 1 min read

    If you’ve been following the new-look LA Times Food section, there’s a good chance you know the name Lucas Kwan Peterson. Maybe you saw his ranking of fast food french fries or watched his hilarious videos like the one in which he tries to peel garlic.

    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Gaijin cooking, Tex-Mex origins, and oregano
    1. 0:00An outsider perspective on Japanese home cooking
    2. 14:44Blending cultures and honoring immigrants through Tex-Mex cuisine
    3. 27:21Asian flavors and tacos marry well at Chinitos Tacos in Lakewood
    4. 35:12A new web series mines LA’s unsung neighborhoods for good eats and storiesYou’re reading this
    5. 46:15All about oregano with food scientist Harold McGee
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

    • KCRW placeholder

      Joseph Stone

      Producer, Good Food

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & DrinkLos Angeles

    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Gaijin cooking, Tex-Mex origins, and oregano
    1. 0:00An outsider perspective on Japanese home cooking
    2. 14:44Blending cultures and honoring immigrants through Tex-Mex cuisine
    3. 27:21Asian flavors and tacos marry well at Chinitos Tacos in Lakewood
    4. 35:12A new web series mines LA’s unsung neighborhoods for good eats and storiesYou’re reading this
    5. 46:15All about oregano with food scientist Harold McGee
    Back to Good Food