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    Gustavo Arellano dines at Cho Tam Bien

    We end our show at an Orange County deli called Cho Tam Bien in Little Saigon. Gustavo Arellano, editor of the OC Weekly and host of KCRW's Orange County Line , recommends the duck porridge, goat curry and lemongrass pork sausage. Wow. We'll make sure to come hungry.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Apr 15, 2016 • 1 min read

    We end our show at an Orange County deli called Cho Tam Bien in Little Saigon. Gustavo Arellano, editor of the OC Weekly and host of KCRW's Orange County Line, recommends the duck porridge, goat curry and lemongrass pork sausage. Wow. We'll make sure to come hungry.

    Cho Tam Bien

    9906 Westminster Avenue, Suite B

    Garden Grove, CA 92844

    Music: "Porcelain" by Moby

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    The Ethnic Restaurateur, Artichokes, The Food of Oman
    1. 0:30Risotto, cannelloni and carbonara-gate
    2. 8:04The Ethnic Restaurateur
    3. 21:38The Food of Oman
    4. 36:30The thicker the artichoke stem, the bigger the heart
    5. 44:04Vegan, Vegetarian, Omnivore
    6. 51:53Gustavo Arellano dines at Cho Tam BienYou’re reading this
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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

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    The full episode

    6 of 6
    The Ethnic Restaurateur, Artichokes, The Food of Oman
    1. 0:30Risotto, cannelloni and carbonara-gate
    2. 8:04The Ethnic Restaurateur
    3. 21:38The Food of Oman
    4. 36:30The thicker the artichoke stem, the bigger the heart
    5. 44:04Vegan, Vegetarian, Omnivore
    6. 51:53Gustavo Arellano dines at Cho Tam BienYou’re reading this
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