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L.A. Appetites; Sushi Zen; Hot Ramen; I Eat Ramen, Hear Me Roar!; El Pollo Chino; Would You Eat Granny?; Some botanas, por favor; Urban Survivalist; Tree of Life

L.A. Appetites; Sushi Zen; Hot Ramen; I Eat Ramen, Hear Me Roar!; El Pollo Chino; Would You Eat Granny?; Some botanas, por favor; Urban Survivalist; Tree of Life

Motion picture actor Clark Gable eating a salad in the MGM Commissary in Culver City circa 1937.
John speaks with Trevor Corson, author of The Zen of Fish, at a new local sushi bar.
Orochon Ramen in LA's Little Tokyo is famous for a dish called the Special Number Two, possibly the spiciest ramen in Los Angeles. Queena Kim investigates.
Queena Kim met with Alexis Wong, who's agreed to order the Special Number Two. He brought some friends to cheer him on. His friend Nina makes a surprise entry.
LA Times' food critic Russ Parsons takes you to a live chicken mart in Chinatown. The chickens are to eat.
Off-Ramp commentator and marine biologist Milton Love says if you eat old fish, there may be no fish. (And he's not talking about the fish that's been sitting in your refrigerator.)
El Mercadito in East LA is part swap meet, part food court. And it's where you can find authentic Mexican treats. Queena Kim went for a tour with a group of foodies a few Sundays ago. El Mercardito 3425 East 1st St. East Los Angeles, CA 90063 (323) 268-3451
Off-Ramp spent a few hours with urban survivalist Christopher Nyerges learning how to eat lizards and foxtails.
The Inland Empire is home to one of the world's oldest orange trees. KPCC's Steven Cuevas takes you there.