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    Good Food

    Gochujang: A History and How-To Lesson

    Lauryn Chun is the owner of Mother in Law's Kimchi and the author of The Kimchi Cookbook. Gochujang is omnipresent in Asian grocery stores - the red plastic boxes line entire aisles.

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

    Lauryn Chun

    is the owner of

    Mother in Law's Kimchi and the author of

    The Kimchi Cookbook

    .

    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Mother's Day; Cooking with Flowers; Korean Chili Paste
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:11Where to Find the Best Soup in OC's Little Saigon
    3. 12:46Cooking with Flowers
    4. 20:15A Mother and Chef Is Transformed by Her Daughter's Inability to Eat
    5. 30:31Michael Pollan on Women in the Kitchen, Food Porn and Dinner Parties
    6. 38:38How Did Your Parents Influence Your Relationship with Food?
    7. 41:49Gochujang: A History and How-To LessonYou’re reading this
    8. 50:53Corazon y Miel Serves Chicken Hearts and Strong Drinks in Bell
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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

      Associate Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Mother's Day; Cooking with Flowers; Korean Chili Paste
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:11Where to Find the Best Soup in OC's Little Saigon
    3. 12:46Cooking with Flowers
    4. 20:15A Mother and Chef Is Transformed by Her Daughter's Inability to Eat
    5. 30:31Michael Pollan on Women in the Kitchen, Food Porn and Dinner Parties
    6. 38:38How Did Your Parents Influence Your Relationship with Food?
    7. 41:49Gochujang: A History and How-To LessonYou’re reading this
    8. 50:53Corazon y Miel Serves Chicken Hearts and Strong Drinks in Bell
    Back to Good Food