Good Food
Postpartum rituals, Koreatown closure, COVID on farms
Rituals often surround food, including the Chinese tradition of caring for new mothers during postpartum recovery. One of Koreatown’s most beloved mom and pop restaurants closed this week.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenRituals often surround food, including the Chinese tradition of caring for new mothers during postpartum recovery. One of Koreatown’s most beloved mom and pop restaurants closed this week. California farmworkers have historically fought for basic accommodations such as shade and clean water, and now they face the threat of rising coronavirus cases. Plus, one food writer offers simple, three-ingredient recipes.
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6 storiesPoetry and prose: ingredients for Phyllis Grant’s memoir
Cook and author Phyllis Grant reads from her memoir, “ Everything is Under Control ,” in which she describes a career in ballet, bouts of anorexia, working as a nanny, and finally cooking for her family.
Read the story8 minZuo Yue Zi: the ancient Chinese ritual of postpartum recovery
When food writer Charlene Wang received a text in the middle of the night saying her niece was born, she went to the kitchen and started peeling ginger. Wang was practicing zuo yue zi, the Chinese ritual of cooking traditional meals for a new mother.
Read the story12 minMichelin-recognized gem Jun Won closes in Koreatown
Eater LA Editor Matthew Kang started regularly visiting Jun Won in Koreatown in college. Spicy black cod, galbi jim, seafood pancake, and bossam were a few of his favorite dishes at the mom and pop establishment.
Read the story9 minBridging the gap between limited cooking skills and unlimited palates
Journalist and food writer Charlotte Druckman has a new cookbook out for people who like to eat adventurously but lack cooking skills. Druckman shares how to make multiple dishes using just three main ingredients.
Read the story10 minHollywood Farmers’ Market: Helping vendors, plus cucumbers galore
Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson catches up with Casey Felton of the French-and-Vietnamese restaurant Bahn Oui.
Read the story8 min‘Devastating and dire’: Coronavirus cases rise in migrant communities
Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed new legislation to support California communities disproportionately hit by the coronavirus. The $52 million bill would fund testing and tracing.
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