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Get in the know on SoCal food.
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Durian is a polarizing fruit. You either hate it or love it and there's rarely any middle ground. While others have compared it to gym socks, feces, or rotten meat -- my two cents is that the smell is reminiscent of overly-ripened mangoes.
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The words gluten-free, vegan, dairy, and sugar-free have long been associated with sub-par offerings, but as this list proves, wheatless snacks don't have to be nasty.
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In a city where cars are king, Little Tokyo is a miniature oasis where walking is actually rewarded. With delicious food.
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There are a handful of innovators out there rolling out unique riffs on traditional Chinese food items -- and the dishes are tasy!
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In honor of Julia Child's birthday, we present the best restaurants in her hometown.
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Asian pastries are spongier than the Western counterparts, less sweet, the frosting is lighter, and the flavors are arguably more eclectic.
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Residents of Morro Bay have been harvesting oysters for over 100 years, and this farm may have perfected the art.
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Celebrate National Oyster Day with L.A.'s freshest shellfish.
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This does seem like a weird name for a food holiday, yes. But here are some great recipes!
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This is a food holiday that comes at precisely the right time of year.
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The Magic Castle has hired a new chef -- they aren't admitting it, but we have to figure it's an attempt to update and improve their traditionally lackluster food offerings.
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Sichuan cuisine is one of four great Chinese cooking traditions and is known for being tongue-numbingly spicy. This restaurant offers one of the better Sichuan menus in the SGV.
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Although Dai Ho Restaurant is only open 3.5 hours each day, six days a week, it has had enough patrons to sustain itself for nearly three decades.
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Of all the made-up "food holidays" in America, National Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day is the most befuddling. But it is an excuse to eat cheese.
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Two measures that directly affect animal welfare are part of the package.
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The company has only three products, all of them red, hot and inside bottles with the distinctive rooster trademark.
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Jack Lalanne, for better or for worse, revolutionized home cooking -- and peoples' understanding of nutrition -- in America.
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People unfamiliar to the delicacy tend to have visceral reactions to the smell -- equating the scent to that of stinky feet. But that same scent attracts the crowds.
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Kids can learn to cook. And they don't have to hate vegetables.
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The best places to buy ice cream in California, and the best recipes for whipping it up at home.
