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    Paiche - A Giant Amazonian Fish and a New Restaurant

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Paiche , the new Marina del Rey outpost of Chef Ricardo Zarate's growing brand of Peruvian cuisine. The restaurant is named after the Amazonian fish that is featured prominently on the menu.

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

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Paiche, the new Marina del Rey outpost of Chef Ricardo Zarate's growing brand of Peruvian cuisine. The restaurant is named after the Amazonian fish that is featured prominently on the menu. He recommends the kampachi tiradito, paiche tiradito, wagyu tiradito, pacu ribs, saltado de camarones and chaufa de langosta. He also enjoys the cocktails, especially the Pisco Sour.

    13488 Maxella Ave

    Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

    310-893-6100

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    The full episode

    8 of 8
    Coffee Culture in Japan, The Freezer Cookbook, Sandor Katz
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:33The Flavor of Foraged Ingredients
    3. 12:42From Chick Fil-A to Stoli - Do Food and Beverage Boycotts Really Work?
    4. 17:11Using Your Freezer to Your Advantage
    5. 23:56Sandor Katz on Fermented Meat and Fish
    6. 31:53Coffee Culture in Japan
    7. 42:28How to Properly Brew Pour Over Coffee
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