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"The Migrant Kitchen" is an Emmy®-winning food series that explores Los Angeles’ booming food scene through the eyes of a new generation of chefs whose cuisine is inspired by the immigrant experience. Visit the kitchens of those who have transformed the culinary landscape of the city, combining traditional ethnic cuisines and a fusion of new flavors and techniques to make Los Angeles one of the food capitals of the world. "The Migrant Kitchen" is produced in association with Life & Thyme.
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The Migrant Kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen
S2 E1: Alta California
Season 2, Episode 1
A collective of culturally connected, distinguished chefs (including Ray Garcia of Broken Spanish, Wes Avila of Guerilla Tacos, Carlos Salgado of Taco Maria, as well as Jorge Gaviria of Masienda) push forward the “Alta California” Mexican food movement.
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The Migrant Kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen
S2 E2: Badmaash
Season 2, Episode 2
Like carefully selected spices to a classic Indian dish, The Mahendro family contributes something special and significant to their restaurant Badmaash and to the city of L.A.
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The Migrant Kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen
S2 E3: Omotenashi
Season 2, Episode 3
Echo Park's Tsubaki, Sonoko Sakai, Wild Live Seafood's Seiichi Yokota and Spago Beverly Hills aims to introduce Angelenos to the unique spirit of Japanese hospitality and the culture's deep culinary customs.
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The Migrant Kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen
S2 E4: Beyond Pho
Season 2, Episode 4
Cassia in Santa Monica, Good Girl Dinette in Highland Park, Red Boat Fish Sauce, and Minh Phan of Porridge & Puffs are hoping to demonstrate that there’s so much more to Vietnamese culture than banh mi, spring rolls and pho.
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The Migrant Kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen
The Migrant Kitchen 1-Hour Special
Season 1 Broadcast Special
The Migrant Kitchen explores Los Angeles’ booming food scene through the eyes of a new generation of chefs whose cuisine is inspired by the immigrant experience.
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Clips & Segments
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Making food isn't just about nourishment. Sometimes, it can also mean building connections and strengthening ties. Porridge and Puffs chef Minh Phan speaks about finding her community in an annual affair to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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The Migrant Kitchen
Find out the traditional Japanese technique used by Seiichi Yokota to keep his catch fresh and flavorful.
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The Migrant Kitchen
"Big Bang Theory" celebrity Kunyal Nayyar talks about what makes an Indian restaurant feel real — like home.
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Despite living in this global village, we continue to have pre-conceived notions of the cuisine we eat. What informs these expectations of food? How to they help or hinder our experience of food and the rise of promising chefs in the culinary landscape?
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Upcoming Airdates
Featured
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Good Food and the Problematic Search for Authenticity
What makes claims to authenticity so important for reaching consumers and why are we — the eaters and consumers — so desperately in search of what is real and authentic?
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immigrant culture
How Immigrants’ Culinary Traditions Are Making Los Angeles a Food Destination
While migrants from all over the world have been essential to L.A.’s food industry, they have remained largely behind the scenes. It is these immigrants who are re-shaping L.A.’s culinary landscape by infusing global traditions into modern dishes.
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How Traders, Travelers and Colonization Shaped Filipino Cuisine
LASA co-owner, Chase Valencia, explores the centuries of multicultural influence that shaped modern-day Filipino cuisine.
Articles
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The Migrant Kitchen
We asked Chef Diep Tran of Good Girl Dinette to give us a rundown of Vietnamese dishes we should try aside from the usual pho and banh mi.
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The Migrant Kitchen
There are many thriving Vietnamese communities in the United States which are also flourishing as culinary destinations.
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The Migrant Kitchen
A beautifully simple dish that brings together the freshness of the sea with the delicious taste of garlic, shio koji and lemon over the grill. Perfect for easy going barbecues.
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The Migrant Kitchen
Twenty-two years ago, Studio City's Daichan served up L.A.'s first poke bowl. Today, it continues to introduce customers to Japanese soul food.
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The Migrant Kitchen
Whole grain activist and Japanese culinary expert Sonoko Sakai wrote these commandments more than 30 years ago. She continues to stand by these tenets of Japanese cooking today.
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The Migrant Kitchen
In Japan, soba noodles are a serious matter. Great soba restaurants are found through word of mouth and are a highlight of a meal. Learn how to make your own with the help of whole grain activist and Japanese culinary expert, Sonoko Sakai.
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Recipes
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The Migrant Kitchen
Tsubaki's Koji Marinated Grilled Shrimp
A beautifully simple dish that brings together the freshness of the sea with the delicious taste of garlic, shio koji and lemon over the grill. Perfect for easy going barbecues.
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The Migrant Kitchen
Make Sonoko Sakai's Nihachi-Style Soba
In Japan, soba noodles are a serious matter. Great soba restaurants are found through word of mouth and are a highlight of a meal. Learn how to make your own with the help of whole grain activist and Japanese culinary expert, Sonoko Sakai.
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The Migrant Kitchen
Badmaash's Chicken Tikka Poutine
A popular house specialty, Badmaash's Chicken Tikka Poutine honors both the Indian and Canadian cultures of the Mahendro family.
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The Migrant Kitchen
How to Make Broken Spanish's Delectable Lamb Neck Tamal
Tamales are an ancient dish has seen many iterations over the centuries, finding itself stuffed with various kinds of meats, cheeses or vegetables. But arguably, the tamal has found its most exciting expression in Chef Ray Garcia's version.
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