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    Karaage is the fried chicken you’ve been missing

    It’s true that we Angelenos love our juice bars and avocado toast. But don’t underestimate our city’s obsession with fried chicken. There’s a new bird in town worth knowing about.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jan 11, 2019 • 1 min read

    It’s true that we Angelenos love our juice bars and avocado toast. But don’t underestimate our city’s obsession with fried chicken. There’s a new bird in town worth knowing about. Smorgasburg GM Zach Brooks and Evan Kleiman recently checked out Pikunico by chef Kuniko Yagi at The Row DTLA.

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    1. 0:00Getting creative with food scraps
    2. 11:04The Farm Bill just passed. So, what’s in it?
    3. 21:26Bestia’s beginnings
    4. 32:56LA Times’ new food critics take up the mantle
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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    “Cooking with Scraps,” LA Times’ new critics, and Bestia’s origins
    1. 0:00Getting creative with food scraps
    2. 11:04The Farm Bill just passed. So, what’s in it?
    3. 21:26Bestia’s beginnings
    4. 32:56LA Times’ new food critics take up the mantle
    5. 47:00Karaage is the fried chicken you’ve been missingYou’re reading this
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