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    Good Food

    Decoding the Japanese Supermarket

    Food writer and cookbook author Andrea Nguyen guides Evan Kleiman through the aisles of Mitsuwa in West LA. Find photos and a list of Nguyen’s Asian market pantry staples on the Good Food Blog. Plus, find recipe inspiration in her latest book Asian Tofu.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Food writer and cookbook author Andrea Nguyen guides Evan Kleiman through the aisles of Mitsuwa in West LA. Find photos and a list of Nguyen’s Asian market pantry staples on the Good Food Blog. Plus, find recipe inspiration in her latest book Asian Tofu.

    http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/about_andrea_nguyen.html

    http://blogs.kcrw.com/goodfood/

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    Decoding the Japanese Supermarket, Zinfandel 101, Queso
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:43The Original Iraqi Restaurant in Orange County
    3. 14:06Decoding the Japanese SupermarketYou’re reading this
    4. 24:09Kimchi for Every Palate
    5. 31:14The History of Drinking in America
    6. 38:36Zinfandel 101
    7. 48:09Puffy Taco and Queso
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

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    The full episode

    3 of 7
    Decoding the Japanese Supermarket, Zinfandel 101, Queso
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:43The Original Iraqi Restaurant in Orange County
    3. 14:06Decoding the Japanese SupermarketYou’re reading this
    4. 24:09Kimchi for Every Palate
    5. 31:14The History of Drinking in America
    6. 38:36Zinfandel 101
    7. 48:09Puffy Taco and Queso
    Back to Good Food