Congee is for when you’re sick. Congee is for when you’re cold. Congee is for when you need to immerse yourself in the warm womblike comfort of a steamy bowl of rice porridge. Or if you’re Margaret Pak of Thattu or Jaye Fong of Maa Maa Dei, congee is for anytime. Pak eats Keralan congee, […]
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Autumn is about to drop a cornucopia of local food books
While my comprehensive four-volume opus on freeganism was derailed by the pandemic, it seems like it was a particularly productive period for a whole bunch of local food writers who have books coming out this fall. I’m excited about all of them. Instantly Mediterranean: Vibrant, Satisfying Recipes for Your Instant Pot, Electric Pressure Cooker, and […]
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Thommy’s Toddy Shop has your Malayali condiment fix
A Superkhana International line cook’s pickle and popcorn seasoning side hustle
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Soup season is nigh at Souper Bowl 3 Peat
Kimski Chef Won Kim hosts a superstar lineup of more than soup cooks.
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Mom’s at Politan Row turns the table on Japanese ‘Western food’
Chefs Randi Howry and Kelly Ijichi tap a nostalgia in the making.
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Indonesian and creole are in tune at Bumbu Roux
At Politan Row, Chris Reed of the Rice Table is cooking from his parents’ different traditions.
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Thattu, the city’s only Keralite restaurant, began with a biscuit
There’s a specialist in the cuisine of Kerala tucked inside the new West Loop food hall Politan Row.