Good Food
Eyeball Tacos; Wat Thai Food; Tofu Festival; Meal Plans
We get the latest on the honeybee crisis, tour the Wat Thai food court, celebrate tofu and Japanese culture, and buy baked goods for a cause. We’ll also learn how to prepare soft shell crabs, meet the iTaco, go in search of fast-food combos and get tips on creating family meal plans.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenJournalist Elizabeth Kolbert updates us on the honeybee crisis. Thai food expert Jet Tila gives producer Thea Chaloner a behind-the scenes tour of the Wat Thai food court and its uncertain future, while Candice Kumai celebrates tofu and Japanese culture. Author Ann Le bakes to end childhood hunger. Food columnist Mark Bittman fries up soft shell crabs and extreme food correspondent Eddie Lin fixes his sights on eyeball tacos. Jay Brewer hankers for fast food combos, writer Leslie Kaufman advises on family meal plans, and Laura Avery browses for the freshest produce in the Market Report.
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9 storiesThe Market Report
Laura Avery chats with certified organic farmer James Birch of Flora Bella Farm about his figs and red Bartlett pears.
Read the story7 minHoneybee Crisis Update
Honeybees in crisis. Colony-Collapse Disorder (CCD). Decreased bee population. Reduced crop yields. For the past several months, these buzz words have become part of our national, if not global, vocabulary. Who knew the potential disappearance of this feared, yet vitally important, insect would sting people into action?
Read the story7 minWat Thai Food
You may have heard the rumors circulating on Chowhound that the beloved food court at Wat Thai (the largest Theravada Buddhist temple in the United States) in North Hollywood is closing. Unfortunately, those rumors are true.
Read the story7 minTofu Festival
Konnichiwa! Candice Kumai , spokesperson for the 12 th Annual Los Angeles Tofu Festival , celebrates tofu and Japanese culture in Little Tokyo. The festival highlights tofu's versatility in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hawaiian, Thai, Malaysian, Italian or Latin dishes.
Read the story7 minGreat American Bake Sale
Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale , a national drive to end childhood hunger in America through bake sales, hits Los Angeles on August 18. Ann Le , author of The Little Saigon Cookbook , is part of No Cookie Left Behind , a Los Angeles-based group of food lovers and bakers, which is hosting the sale.
Read the story3 minSoft Shell Crab
Mark Bittman writes The Minimalist column for the New York Times's food section. His simple recipes are low on fuss and high in flavor. He shares his scrumptious ideas for preparing soft shell crab, New Orleans style.
Read the story7 minEyeball Taco
Tacos are a popular street food in Los Angeles. Most people are familiar with this hand-held Mexican dish by way of beans, fish, chicken, beef or pork. But are we ready for an exotic twist?
Read the story7 minFast Food Combos
Jay Brewer is a fast food connoisseur who loves to experiment. He combines meals from different fast food restaurants to create new taste sensations. Having several fast food chains next to each other is important to his mission. Some of Jay's culinary creations are the Froke -- Frosty and Coke (see above), Surf 'n Turf and the fry braid.
Read the story7 minFamily Meal Plans
If fast food isn't quite palatable and homemade is more your thing, New York Times columnist Leslie Kaufman dishes out some time-saving advice on creating family meal plans for working parents. Having such a game takes time, but has great pay-off. Leslie recommends using weekends meals to build a food inventory for the week.
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