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    Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks

    Farley Elliott is senior editor at Eater LA and a longtime food, drink and travel writer. In his new book, Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks , he declares LA as the uncontested street food champion of the United States.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 21, 2015 • 1 min read

    Farley Elliott is senior editor at Eater LA and a longtime food, drink and travel writer. In his new book, Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks, he declares LA as the uncontested street food champion of the United States.

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    LA's Street Food History, the Hangtown Fry, Corn Wars
    1. 0:00Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco TrucksYou’re reading this
    2. 9:00LA Scores with Bon Appétit's Hot Ten
    3. 17:30The Evolution of American Cuisine and Culture
    4. 25:22Pie, Sweat, and Tears with Jillian Michaels
    5. 27:11Corn Wars: A Tale of Espionage, Intrigue and Agriculture
    6. 43:11Jonathan Gold Reviews Sāmbār
    7. 49:18Market 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

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    LA's Street Food History, the Hangtown Fry, Corn Wars
    1. 0:00Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco TrucksYou’re reading this
    2. 9:00LA Scores with Bon Appétit's Hot Ten
    3. 17:30The Evolution of American Cuisine and Culture
    4. 25:22Pie, Sweat, and Tears with Jillian Michaels
    5. 27:11Corn Wars: A Tale of Espionage, Intrigue and Agriculture
    6. 43:11Jonathan Gold Reviews Sāmbār
    7. 49:18Market Report
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