Grilled Pork Banh Mi

Recipe at Wandering Chopstick.

Momofuku Ramen with Pork Belly

Recipe in the Momofuku cookbook.

Spicy Fried Chicken

For fried chicken:

Deep fry chicken wings.

For sauce:

Melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Tabasco

Diced shallots

Diced garlic

Diced habanero

Coat fried wings in sauce. Top with green onions.

Pollo A La Brasa

The wood-fired rotisserie chicken at Pollo A La Brasa.

764 S. Western Ave.,

Los Angeles, CA 90005

Fab Hot Dogs

Fab Hot Dogs - Reseda

Coney Island (Left) and Polish Firecracker (Right)

Orwell's Christmas Pudding and Plum Cake

No, it's not a long lost Orwell novel. The Guardian visits Orwell's recipe for the Christmas desserts.

Staff Meals

Squid Ink recently introduced a weekly feature detailing staff meals at several different Los Angeles restaurants. The now defunct Gourmet Magazine also spent some time with this subject; an '08 article chronicled the detail and thought put into El Bulli's staff meals.

Jamba Juice Secret Menu

Ever get tired of ordering that old Strawberries Wild. Well, Jamba Juice might have what you're looking for. Sources inform me that the smoothie dispenser actually has a secret menu. The secret menu includes:

- Fruity Pebbles
- Sour Patch Kid
- White Gummi Bear
- Red Gummi Bear
- Green Gummi Bear
- Starburst
- Now and Later
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- Apple Pie
- Skittles

Chung King

Fried Chicken Cubes

Chung King

1000 S. San Gabriel Blvd

San Gabriel, CA 91776

St. John Bar and Restaurant

The delectable bone marrow at St. John.

St. JOHN Bar & Restaurant Smithfield
26 St John Street
London
EC1M 4AY

Fax 020 7251 4090

Restaurante Arzak: Part III

Pato azulon con perdigone dulces
Sopa y chocolate "entre vinedos"
Esmeralda de chocolate con laminas de rosquillas
Dulce lunatico
Tizon con zaharena

Restaurante Arzak: Part II

Bogavante con aceite de oliva "extra blanco"
Del huevo a la gallina
Pescado del dia con semillas de perejil y cartamo
Rape bronceado
Taco de vacuno con resina, molleja y vino de bota

Restaurante Arzak: Part I

Puding de kabrarroka con fideos fritos

Raiz de loto con mousse de arraitxiki

Morcilla en tempura

Caldito de alubia negra con queso

Arroz crujiente con hongos
Manzana con aceite de foie

Ostras vegetales

Part II

Part III

Restaurante Arzak

Alto de miracruz 21

20015 San Sebastian

t: 943 278465 - 943 285593

fax: 943 272753

A New Taco Truck in Town

Following on the heels of Kogi's success, a Vietnamese themed truck will soon be descending upon us.  Nom Nom Truck will serve banh mi, spring rolls, and lemongrass chicken tacos.  Let's hope they don't have their own Alice Shin in tow.

(Hat Tip: Squid Ink)

Burrito War

Leave it to Jonathan Gold to reignite the SF v. LA burrito war.

El Bulli ... the pizzeria?

Having mastered the hamburger and other American fast food fare at Fast Good, the founder of molecular gastronomy now seeks to conquer the pizza.