LINDA BURUM

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Linda Burum — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:01:31 +0000

Where to get your Goat:. Linda Burum discovers the best restaurants serving this delectable meat. http://www.scpr.org/programs/offramp/2010/05/01/13497/eat-laoff-ramp-collaboration-goat Linda Talks about International Sausage makers in L.A. http://www.scpr.org/programs/offramp/2011/02/26/18041/eat-laoff-ramp-collaboration-best-sausages-in-la/ Eat LA’s Linda Burum talks about Los Angeles’s new fascination with raw meat. There are … Continue reading →

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Sake Shorthand

Linda Burum — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:41:13 +0000

Everything you need to know about Japanese rice wine By Linda Burum for epicurious.com Rich and mellow, crisp and dry, or as floral as a perfume—the wide-ranging flavors of sake, Japan’s traditional rice-based alcoholic beverage, often surprises those who’ve experienced … Continue reading →

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Mission 261: Elegant dim sum

Linda Burum — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:14 +0000

From delicate trompe l’oeil dumplings to sumptuous deep-fried pigeon, Mission 261 is the place for serious Hong Kong-style eating. By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times. There’s probably nothing outside Asia quite like the dim sum scene at … Continue reading →

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The Find: Beijing Pie House in Monterey Park

Linda Burum — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:28:44 +0000

By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times. Beijing Pie House serves a dozen meat- and vegetable-filled pies, called xian bing, as well as savory pancakes, noodle soups and other northern Chinese specialties. Trying to eat a warm, doughnut-size … Continue reading →

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Tub’s Fine Chili

Linda Burum — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:21:53 +0000

Tub’s Fine Chili is run by Rick Hodges, whose friends sampled his progressively intricate experiments and urged him to go commercial. By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times. “Which wouldja like to try?” booms the smiling guy in … Continue reading →

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It Makes a Tiger Cry : Thailand’s Isaan cooking hits L.A.

Linda Burum — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:56:21 +0000

By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times. In English, seua rong hai means “it makes a tiger cry.” The phrase is the sobriquet of a fiercely spicy dish from Isaan-Thailand’s rural northeastern region. Seua rong hai typifies the bold, pungent … Continue reading →

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El Gallo: L.A.’s Premiere Mexican Bakery

Linda Burum — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:43:27 +0000

By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times. The sound of dough mixers that has echoed off the lofty ceiling of El Gallo’s workroom since 5 a.m. is finally quiet. Now, at 10 a.m., there are only rhythmic thumps … Continue reading →

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A major obsession, a minor sensation

Linda Burum — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:26:23 +0000

In Reseda, amazing fresh tofu, seasoned with lemon grass or whipped into a custard. By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times. In a dining area barely bigger than a lunch truck, Kevin Tran presides over the counter and … Continue reading →

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MARKETS : It’s Polska Time

Linda Burum — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:25:43 +0000

By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times. On a Westside street lined with office buildings, banks and voguish-looking stores, you wouldn’t expect to find a couple of old-country Polish butchers tending a brick smoker.Certainly J & T European … Continue reading →

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Greek Specialty Cheeses At Athens West

Linda Burum — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:24:57 +0000

By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times. “Greeks love to talk about food,” says Peter Georgatsos from behind the deli case at his market Athens West. “Food importing is our family’s business, so when my Greek band played … Continue reading →

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