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    Jonathan Gold Reviews Pok Pok Phat Thai

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Pok Pok Phat Thai , the first LA outpost of chef Andy Ricker's growing Pok Pok empire.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 20, 2015 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Pok Pok Phat Thai, the first LA outpost of chef Andy Ricker's growing Pok Pok empire.

    He recommends the phat thai, kuaytiaw khua kai, phak buung fai daeng (water spinach) and the Chinese celery flavored drinking vinegar.

    All of Jonathan's restaurant recommendations can be found on the Good Food Restaurant Map.

    Music: "Only Love Is Real" by MC Yogi

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    2. 9:18Jonathan Gold Reviews Pok Pok Phat ThaiYou’re reading this
    3. 17:29A Dumpling Crawl in the San Gabriel Valley
    4. 25:40Market Report
    5. 34:31Defending Grass-fed Beef in the Midst of a Drought
    6. 44:06Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Pork
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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

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    2 of 6
    A Dumpling Crawl in the SGV, The Truth about SPAM, Will It Waffle?
    1. 0:00Will It Waffle?
    2. 9:18Jonathan Gold Reviews Pok Pok Phat ThaiYou’re reading this
    3. 17:29A Dumpling Crawl in the San Gabriel Valley
    4. 25:40Market Report
    5. 34:31Defending Grass-fed Beef in the Midst of a Drought
    6. 44:06Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Pork
    Back to Good Food