Clarissa Wei | KCET
Clarissa Wei

Clarissa Wei is a freelance journalist who writes about food systems and minority cultures. She has researched extensively on the topics of Chinese food and sustainable agriculture and is a certified permaculture designer.
Recent Articles
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meals ready to eat
Meals Ready to Eat
Five Iconic Dishes that Arrived Because of the Military
Post date: 2017-11-30T09:11:13-08:00Here are five dishes that arrived because of military influences and the story behind them.
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meals ready to eat
Meals Ready to Eat
How The Military Has Influenced Cuisine All Over The World
Post date: 2017-11-29T12:37:15-08:00In a globalized world, we owe our diversity of foods from these colonial and military patterns. Military — for better or for worse — is a culture that affects the countries that it is present in, often long after it leaves.
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chinese food
The Migrant Kitchen
One of the Best Wonton Soups in the City is Hiding in Plain Sight
Post date: 2017-10-23T11:02:41-07:00At the heart of the 100-year-old Grand Central Market market is a 60-year establishment that, to this day, draws consistent crowds: China Cafe.
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Backbone Trail
A New Kind of Hiking Group Gets Angelenos into Nature
Post date: 2017-09-06T10:56:20-07:00Seeing Trails Hiking Gang started as way to help artists discover the wilderness around them, led by passionate, nature-centric organizers.
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Backbone Trail
This L.A. Wildlife Center Rescues Baby Song Birds and Injured Sea Lions
Post date: 2017-08-30T15:22:46-07:00The California Wildlife Center is a tour de force in the greater L.A. area, as urbanization continues to encroach into the surrounding wilderness areas.
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Organic Farming
Food & Living
This L.A. Company is Solving the World's Food Waste Problem with Robots and Tech
Post date: 2017-08-22T12:31:17-07:00A vertical farming company in Los Angeles uses technology to grow the equivalent of five acres of food in a 40-foot shipping container.