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Razor Clams, Tokyo Ramen, How Mushrooms Can Save the World
A Tokyo ramen master comes to LA. Discover what razor clams are and how to catch them; plus, a mycologist on what mushrooms and the Internet have in common.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenLaura Avery talks to Laura Ramirez of JJ's Lone Daughter Ranch about how she likes to eat persimmons and Amelia Posada tells us about heritage breed turkeys. LA Councilman Paul Krekorian gives us an update on the California law that prevents the processing of downer animals for the food supply. George Cosette of Silverlake Wines describes an ancient technique for making wine that is still being used in the Republic of Georgia. Plus, Marsha Johnson defines misophonia and Langdon Cook takes us digging for razor clams in the Pacific Northwest. Paul Stamets is here to explain how mushrooms can save the world. Jonathan Gold visits a highly anticipated ramen restaurant from a Tokyo ramen master and Deep End Diner Eddie Lin gives us a behind the scenes tour of a dumpling factory in Alhambra, California.
Banner image courtesy of Langdon Cook's blog, Fat of the Land.
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8 storiesMarket Report
Laura Ramirez of JJ's Lone Daughter Ranch in Redlands, California is selling Fuyu and Hachiya persimmons at the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers' Market. She enjoys eating the Hachiyas out of hand or, if she is at home, she will drizzle some lime juice or rum on top for added flavor.
Read the story8 minShould Downer Animals Be Allowed in the Food Supply?
In 2008, former Assemblyman Paul Krekorian authored a bill banning the use of downer cattle in beef processing. Krekorian's bill was passed by Governor Schwarzenegger, but now the meat industry is challenging the bill in the Supreme Court.
Read the story7 minAncient Techniques for Making Wine
George Cossette comes to us from Silver Lake Wine . He recently traveled to Georgia where he learned about an ancient technique for making wine in qvevri.
Read the story7 minMisophonia: The Fear of Smacking and Slurping
Dr. Marsha Johnson is an audiologist in Portland, Oregon. She explains that the aversion to food sounds such as slurping and smacking can be diagnosed as misophonia. She runs an online forum for people suffering from misophonia.
Read the story8 minSearching for Razor Clams
Langdon Cook is the voice behind the blog, Fat of the Land : Adventures of a 21st Century Forager. He has a book of the same name.
Read the story7 minHow Mushrooms Can Save the World
Paul Stamets is an American mycologist and the author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World. He also owns and operates Fungi Perfecti , an online store selling mushroom cultivation kits and supplies.
Read the story7 minThe Latest Hot Spot for Ramen
Jonathan Gold visits Nidaime Tsujita , the first LA venture from one of Tokyo's most famous ramen masters. The dish to get is the tsukemen ramen, but note that the restaurant only serves ramen at lunchtime.
Read the story6 minBehind the Scenes at a Dumpling Factory
Deep End Diner Eddie Lin visits Green Chopsticks dumpling factory in Alhambra, California to see how frozen dumplings are made from start to finish.
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