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Cinematic food and hangover cures
This week we’re looking at several films from 2019 in which food was a subtle yet powerful storytelling device. Plus: we’re looking at the never-ending quest for a hangover cure.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenThis week we’re looking at several films from 2019 in which food was a subtle yet powerful storytelling device. Plus: we’re looking at the never-ending quest for a hangover cure.
In this episode
5 storiesFood plays a subtle role in Lulu Wang’s film ‘The Farewell’
At various points in director Lulu Wang’s movie "The Farewell," a Chinese family is shown interacting around the dinner table. The family members have gathered for a wedding banquet, though it’s actually a ruse.
Read the story18 min‘The Biggest Little Farm’ reveals the challenges of sustainable farming
Nearly a decade ago, John and Molly Chester were evicted from their Santa Monica apartment. They packed up their life and set out to become sustainable farmers a defunct avocado ranch in the foothills of Ventura County.
Read the story13 minThe documentary ‘Honeyland’ captures a story of resilience
The star of the documentary “ Honeyland ” is Haditze, a woman living in a remote settlement in the Macedonian mountains. Her elderly mother is failing and half blind.
Read the story10 minThe never-ending search for a hangover cure
Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall is a Canadian journalist who traveled to 35 countries over a decade trying every hangover remedy he could find. His book is “Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for a Cure."
Read the story10 minSpoon & Pork revels in the vivid flavors of Filipino cuisine
LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega recently reviewed Spoon & Pork. The casual Filipino restaurant opened last year in Silver Lake after operating as both a food truck and a vendor at Smorgasburg LA .
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