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    Good Food

    Is the Food in LA's Koreatown Better than the Food in Korea?

    Jonathan Gold weighs in on whether or not the food in LA's Koreatown lives up to the food in Korea. He recently visited Gwanju in Korea where he visited a kimchi festival and a factory that makes bean paste. For home cooks in LA looking for the best gochujang and doenjang he recommends Banchan A La Carte .

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

    Jonathan Gold weighs in on whether or not the food in LA's Koreatown lives up to the food in Korea. He recently visited Gwanju in Korea where he visited a kimchi festival and a factory that makes bean paste. For home cooks in LA looking for the best gochujang and doenjang he recommends Banchan A La Carte. They also do a lot of great banchan that you can purchase.

    The full episode

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    Roy Choi, Ethnic Cuisine in LA, and Ottolenghi
    1. 0:00Roy Choi's Love Letter to Los Angeles
    2. 16:04Is the Food in LA's Koreatown Better than the Food in Korea?You’re reading this
    3. 26:15From Haiti to Bahrain: The Far Corners of LA's Ethnic Food Scene
    4. 35:04Ottolenghi
    5. 42:42Dominique Crenn Talks Gender in the Kitchen
    6. 47:49Market Report
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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

    2 of 6
    Roy Choi, Ethnic Cuisine in LA, and Ottolenghi
    1. 0:00Roy Choi's Love Letter to Los Angeles
    2. 16:04Is the Food in LA's Koreatown Better than the Food in Korea?You’re reading this
    3. 26:15From Haiti to Bahrain: The Far Corners of LA's Ethnic Food Scene
    4. 35:04Ottolenghi
    5. 42:42Dominique Crenn Talks Gender in the Kitchen
    6. 47:49Market Report
    Back to Good Food