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    Good Food

    Chef Josef Centeno puts his LA spin on the traditional Japanese breakfast

    Most of the breakfast foods we eat in the US are sweet and hearty, from donuts and pancakes with maple syrup to frosted flakes and biscuits and gravy. At Orsa & Winston in Downtown LA, chef Josef Centeno is going the savory route. Since returning from a recent trip to Japan, he's been serving up his take on the traditional Japanese breakfast.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Oct 7, 2016 • 1 min read

    Most of the breakfast foods we eat in the US are sweet and hearty, from donuts and pancakes with maple syrup to frosted flakes and biscuits and gravy. At Orsa & Winston in Downtown LA, chef Josef Centeno is going the savory route. Since returning from a recent trip to Japan, he's been serving up his take on the traditional Japanese breakfast. Try your hand at his breakfast in a shell, and let us know how it works out for you.

    Music: "Mathar" by The Dave Pike Set

    The full episode

    3 of 6
    The breakfast show
    1. 0:31The KCRW 'Good Food' breakfast montage
    2. 8:48April McGreger's biscuit crusade
    3. 19:55Chef Josef Centeno puts his LA spin on the traditional Japanese breakfastYou’re reading this
    4. 26:39Cornmeal for big bad breakfast
    5. 39:00The dim sum field guide
    6. 49:15It's all about eggs
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Camellia Tse

      Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    3 of 6
    The breakfast show
    1. 0:31The KCRW 'Good Food' breakfast montage
    2. 8:48April McGreger's biscuit crusade
    3. 19:55Chef Josef Centeno puts his LA spin on the traditional Japanese breakfastYou’re reading this
    4. 26:39Cornmeal for big bad breakfast
    5. 39:00The dim sum field guide
    6. 49:15It's all about eggs
    Back to Good Food