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Five Iconic Dishes that Arrived Because of the Military
Here are five dishes that arrived because of military influences and the story behind them.

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How The Military Has Influenced Cuisine All Over The World
In 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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The Migrant Kitchen
One of the Best Wonton Soups in the City is Hiding in Plain Sight
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A New Kind of Hiking Group Gets Angelenos into Nature
Seeing 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
The 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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This L.A. Company is Solving the World's Food Waste Problem with Robots and Tech
A vertical farming company in Los Angeles uses technology to grow the equivalent of five acres of food in a 40-foot shipping container.

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The Migrant Kitchen
Why Is It So Hard to Grow Organic-Certified Asian Produce In the L.A. Area?
In a city stereotyped for its dedication to healthful food, organic Asian produce grown within the greater metropolitan Los Angeles area is actually quite rare.

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Porto's: From Communist Cuba Secret to Southern California Icon
Porto's Bakery sells about 1.2 million cheese rolls and 550,000 potato balls per month. But this bakery that could was once a black market business born in Communist Cuba.

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LADWP Finally Fixes Broken Pipeline on Big Pine Paiute Reservation
Tribe's vegetable gardens died during long repair dispute.

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Filipino-Inspired Barbecue at Park’s Finest
From a vantage point, the offerings at Park’s Finest are like every other barbecue restaurant in Los Angeles. But delve in deeper and you’ll find the important subtleties.