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Ringing in the Japanese New Year and a trip to the Silk Road
For the Japanese, New Year's is a holiday steeped in tradition. Chef David Schlosser marks the occasion with ozoni and handmade soba at Shibumi in Downtown LA. Next, we travel to the Silk Road with Caroline Eden, author of Samarkand, and Naomi Duguid, whose new book is Taste of Persia. Plus, food and beer to try on the California coast, bitter greens at the market, and Jonathan Gold dines at Destroyer in Culver City.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenPhoto by Camellia Tse
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6 storiesThe market report: Bitter greens
The older Wes Whitsell gets, the more bitter greens he wants to eat, from dandelions and escarole to mustard greens and spigarello. "I'm searching for all the bitter greens that I can get my hands on," the chef and owner of Manuela in LA’s Arts District told Laura Avery at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market. Whitsell's suggestion?
Read the story7 minHow to ring in the Japanese New Year
For the Japanese, New Year's is a holiday steeped in tradition. Chef David Schlosser marks the occasion with ozoni and handmade soba at his restaurant, Shibumi , in Downtown LA. Find a primer on how he makes his buckwheat noodles on the Good Food blog .
Read the story6 minSamarkand
Samarkand sits in Uzbekistan on the ancient Silk Road, where travelers and merchants once hawked their wares from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
Read the story10 minTaste of Persia
Say "Iran," and a web of complex political and religious conflicts commingle with ideologies of the modern state. Yet "Persia" evokes a broader picture of an ancient gastro-culture that encompasses many lands and peoples.
Read the story17 minA food and beer crawl up the California coast
Next, we take a short jaunt up the California coast to eat and drink with Allison Costa, who owns Ventura Food Tours and Santa Barbara Tasting Tours . We start in Ventura, for craft beer at Madewest and TopaTopa brewing companies, before heading to Oxnard for brunch at Brasserie Communautaire .
Read the story11 minJonathan Gold eats at Destroyer
This week, our favorite food critic ventures out to Destroyer , Jordan Kahn's latest breakfast and lunch spot in Culver City. Don't be scared off by the name, the lack of parking and the dishes you may not recognize.
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