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Matthew Kang

Matthew Kang

Find more of Matthew's writing on his blog, Mattatouille. Find him behind the Scoops Westside counter.

Food Writer Los Angeles

Picking up the Slack: Food Magazines Filling Gourmet’s Shoes

I happen to be a vociferous consumer of food magazines. To me, they’re my monthly love affair, with my leering eyes shifting between the glossy and sometimes matted pages of these gluttonous publications. I...
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Food Writer Los Angeles

Ode to Gourmet Magazine

I remember those thick issues crammed into my mailbox, Gourmet Magazine and Bon Appetit, both ready to be read attentively on my bed before sleep. The articles were mostly long form, so it would...
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Farm Paso Robles

Ammo Farm-to-Table Dinner Interrupted by Freak Flood

The white tablecloth was set and the silverware was shiny in the minimalist but homey dining room of Ammo Restaurant, where seasonality and farm-fresh produce are interpreted with an Italian cuisine lens. For her...
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Mushrooms Los Angeles

The Gorbals Preview [CLOSED]

Ilan Hall’s triumph in Season 2 of Top Chef gave him notoriety as well as the financial capacity toward opening his own restaurant. Years later and after traveling the world, Hall is preparing to...
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Turkey Painting

The Pantheon of Animals #10: The Turkey

In the U.S., everyone has an experience with turkey because it is the centerpiece of our national meal: Thanksgiving. Benjamin Franklin suggested it as our national bird over the eagle. I would have voted...
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Food Writer Los Angeles

The Pantheon of Animals

I conceived of the idea of ranking the animals used for cooking and food not more than a half a year ago, while discussing the topic with fellow foodies and gourmands at the dinner...
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