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    Market Report: Persian Mint

    The Vietnamese-inspired menu at Khong Ten  in West LA features many herbs, and one of them is Persian mint, which has a spicy, earthy flavor, says chef de cuisine Justin Disbrow.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 22, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Vietnamese-inspired menu at Khong Ten in West LA features many herbs, and one of them is Persian mint, which has a spicy, earthy flavor, says chef de cuisine Justin Disbrow. Meanwhile, it’s being grown by farmer Romeo Coleman of Coleman Family Farms in Carpenteria.

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    5. 39:51Displacement in Virgil Village
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    6 of 6
    French fry fight, the Oscars & Wolfgang, Northern Thai food
    1. 0:00A taste of Wolfgang Puck’s 25th Oscars menu
    2. 8:09Unpacking the LA Times’ french fry power rankings
    3. 20:34“The Food of Northern Thailand”
    4. 33:53Tacos and showmanship at Tacos 1986
    5. 39:51Displacement in Virgil Village
    6. 48:28Market Report: Persian MintYou’re reading this
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