Food

Researchers In San Diego Are Developing 'Space Guacamole' For Astronauts

San Diego State University researchers are formulating a dried version of the dip that can be taken past the Earth's atmosphere.

Three researchers in a lab gather around a beaker filled with a light green liquid.

Deliciously Messy Teriyaki Burgers, A Bowling Alley Coffee Shop And Secret Sushi: It's Cheap Fast Eats Gardena

Gardena is a paradise for finding under-the-radar food gems for less.

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It's An LA Cookie Tasting Party! Here's How You Can Take A Bite

BakeCamp Los Angeles is a cooking-tasting blowout that will take place over three days in October — which happens to be National Cookie Month.

An up close photograph of six cookies on parchment paper: the cookies are drizzled in one direction with white cream cheese frosting, and in a different direction with a deep brown caramel, creating a pleasant cross-hatch look.

This Guy Ate 100+ LA Burgers Over 8 Years In A Quest For The Best

For Jeff Alulis, the Burger Quest became “something bigger” than him.

Jeff Alulis stands outside Irv's Burgers on La Brea Avenue.

Famed La Golondrina Cafe Faces Eviction After More Than 90 Years On Olvera Street

The owners have 30 days to pay back due rent.

A sign reads La Golondrina Cafe. The door to the restaurant is closed. The paved walkway is visible.

Tiffani Thiessen Wants You To Eat More Leftovers And Has Written A Cookbook To Show You How

Actress Tiffani Thiessen, a homegrown SoCal resident, takes on leftovers in her new cookbook “Here We Go Again.”

A college image of three different ideas. On both the far right and left sides are identical pictures of the cookbook cover titled 'Here We Go Again' with the name Tiffani Thiessen on the left-hand side of the cover. The middle image is a color photograph of Tiffani with long brown hair in a multi-colored dress and oversized lensed sunglasses, seated at a table holding a pair of chopsticks over a large plate of noodles containing orange sauce. Next to the sauce is an aluminum canned beverage with a straw.

Beach Eats: 22 Of Our Favorite SoCal Oceanfront Restaurants

We asked for your favorite places to eat and drink at the beach, and you delivered. Here are 22 seaside restaurants that serve up a view.

A bar overlooking the Pacific ocean: There are wooden stools lining the bar and high top tables, all positioned for a view of the waves. The decor is a little bit tiki (there's a grass fringe skirt rings the cabinetry above the bar), but also a little beachy (there's are surfboards on the wall and above the bar) and colorful tiles accent the front of the bar.

These LA Restaurants Are Reinventing The Caesar Salad

Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese versions of the venerable salad are popping up all over the city

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Geonbae! K-Drinking Culture And Old School Soju, Courtesy Of K-Hip-Hop Star Jay Park

The former K-Pop idol is bringing his new soju stateside, as Korea's national liquor continues to gain popularity in the country.

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Pass The Salt ... And The Joint: Cannabis Lounges Could Soon Serve Fresh Food

AB 374, which lets dispensaries sell food and non-alcoholic drinks, awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.

To Connect Young Adults With Jewish Traditions, OneTable Helps People Find — And Fund — Shabbat

Friday night dinners have traditionally been a time to gather, light candles, eat and kick back.

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How Umami Overcame Discrimination And Took Its Place As The 5th Taste

Everything about this savory flavor is mysterious, from how it tastes to why it took so long to get recognized as the fifth taste. What is it, and how does it make food taste delicious?

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The rich savory flavor of miso soup is one way to experience umami, the fifth major taste.

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