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    The Gold Standard: Mexico City Cuisine

    Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the LA Weekly, snacks on Mexico City-style cuisine at Sabor a Mexico and Antojitos del D.F. Known as el Distrito Federal, or Federal District, Mexico City is known for its huaraches, huitlacoche quesadillas, pambazos and mulitas.

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

    Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the LA Weekly, snacks on Mexico City-style cuisine at Sabor a Mexico and Antojitos del D.F. Known as el Distrito Federal, or Federal District, Mexico City is known for its huaraches, huitlacoche quesadillas, pambazos and mulitas. Jonathan recommends the quesadillas de flor de calabaza (squash-blossom turnovers) at both restaurants.

    Antojitos del D.F. (Las Palmas)

    4003 E Olympic Blvd

    Los Angeles, CA 90023

    323-264-4944

    Sabor a Mexico

    8940 National Blvd

    Los Angeles, CA 90034

    310-280-0380

    Music break: Cheif Woopinkoff by Fireballs

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    2 of 9
    Cities of Spice; Best Cookbooks of 2007; English Pudding
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00The Gold Standard: Mexico City CuisineYou’re reading this
    3. 12:00Project CAFE
    4. 19:00Croatian and Slovenian Wines
    5. 26:00How to Cook an Egg
    6. 33:00Best Cookbooks of 2007
    7. 40:00English Pudding
    8. 47:00Spice Trade Wars
    9. 54:00Kitchen Kid
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

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    The full episode

    2 of 9
    Cities of Spice; Best Cookbooks of 2007; English Pudding
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00The Gold Standard: Mexico City CuisineYou’re reading this
    3. 12:00Project CAFE
    4. 19:00Croatian and Slovenian Wines
    5. 26:00How to Cook an Egg
    6. 33:00Best Cookbooks of 2007
    7. 40:00English Pudding
    8. 47:00Spice Trade Wars
    9. 54:00Kitchen Kid
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