Good Food
Preserving Green Book sites, shishitos, jackfruit, fake shrimp
Cultural documentarian Candacy Taylor explains the importance of preserving Green Book sites. EP & LP Chef Louis Tikaram gives us a primer on Fijian cuisine and jackfruit. The Atlantic’s Olga Khazan schools us on a synthetic shrimp start-up. Plus: Shishito peppers hit the market and Jonathan Gold eats popcorn ice cream at Paley.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenPhoto courtesy: EP & LP
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5 storiesPreserving Green Book sites
The Negro Motorist Green Book was considered the “Bible of Black Travel,” a guide that clued African-Americans into safe roadside stops during Jim Crow. The Green Book listed more than 220 sites in LA alone, from restaurants and hotels to taverns and chicken shacks.
Read the story18 minA primer on Fijian cuisine and jackfruit
Way out in the Pacific are the kinds of islands that make us dream. Or sing. Think the musical South Pacific. But these tropical isles also yield some really great, flavorful food. At EP & LP , Chef Louis Tikaram brings his Fijian, Chinese and Indian roots to the table.
Read the story12 minDrop it like it’s hot
We know the amazing variety of local produce here in California makes you all green with envy. But that won’t stop us from giving a shout-out to our favorite produce du jour: the shishito pepper.
Read the story8 minFake shrimp, coming to a marketplace near you
In April, we devoted an entire show to seafood . After our broadcast, the Associated Press team responsible for the jaw-dropping “Seafood From Slaves” series we discussed on the show won a Pulitzer for Public Service. We continue to have sustainable shrimp on the brain.
Read the story11 minCalifornia retro cuisine gets a facelift at Paley
The next time you’ve got business in Hollywood, do it over Martini mussels, gochujang beef tartare and popcorn ice cream at Paley . That’s the weekly restaurant recommendation from our favorite food writer, Jonathan Gold. If these menu items sound retro, that’s because they kind of are.
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