L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food PDF
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DEDICATION/EPIGRAPH I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MY AMAZING WIFE AND DAUGHTER, JEAN AND KAELYN, WHO I DON’T WRITE ABOUT MUCH IN THIS BOOK BECAUSE THE MOMENTS WE SHARE TOGETHER ARE OUR OWN. I LOVE YOU GUYS FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER AND EVER. “FOR IT IS EASY TO CRITICIZE AND BREAK DOWN THE SPIRIT OF OTHERS, BUT TO KNOW YOURSELF TAKES A LIFETIME.” “THE POSSESSION OF ANYTHING BEGINS IN THE MIND.” —BRUCE LEE CONTENTS DEDICATION/EPIGRAPH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION 1. MOTHER SAUCES KIMCHI ABALONE PORRIDGE TWICE-COOKED DUCK FAT FRIES CHILI SPAGHETTI 2. SILVER GARDEN DUMPLING TIME KOREAN CARPACCIO (SORT OF) INSTANT PICKLED CUCUMBERS POTATO PANCAKES KIMCHI STEW 3. NECK FROZE LEBANESE BEE’S KNEES CHORIZO FOR BREAKFAST, CHORIZO FOR LUNCH, CHORIZO FOR DINNER, CHORIZO TO MUNCH WINDOWPANE SMOOTHIES CHINATOWN ALMOND COOKIES PIE, GIVE THEM PIE! PECAN PIE WILL DO. 4. NOLAN RYAN MAGIC FISH DIP FRUIT ROLL UPS AND DOWNS CHIPS AND DIP THAT’S SO SWEET 5. GROVE STREET CARNE ASADA BEEF JERKY YELLOW RICE AND GOAT STEW PORK AND BEANS KUNG PAO CHICKEN, PAPI STYLE SALSA VERDE HORCHATA SPLASH 6. CRACK PERFECT INSTANT RAMEN GHETTO PILLSBURY FRIED DOUGHNUTS KETCHUP FRIED RICE CHEESE PIZZA, DOUGH TO SAUCE BUTTERMILK PANCAKES 7. YOU VERY LUCKY, MAN PORK FRIED RICE MY MILK SHAKE KALBI PLATE SPAGHETTI JUNCTION: THE $4 SPAGHETTI THAT TASTES ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE $24 SPAGHETTI CASINO PRIME RIB PHO FOR DEM HOS 8. EMERIL KOREAN-STYLE BRAISED SHORT RIB STEW SOYBEAN PASTE STEW SPICY OCTOPUS KOREAN STAINED-GLASS FRIED CHICKEN YUZU GLAZED SHRIMP OVER EGG FRIED RICE HIBACHI STEAK TEPPANYAKI GUMBO 9. NEW YORK, NEW YORK POTATOES ANNA BANANA SEARED BEEF MEDALLIONS WITH SAUCE ROBERT VEAL STOCK COCONUT CLAM CHOWDER POUNDED PORK SCHNITZEL SEARED SCALLOPS WITH CHIVE BEURRE BLANC 10. THE PROFESSIONAL BIRRIA CRISPY DUCK BREAST WITH POLENTA AND SWEET AND SOUR MANGO SAUCE RED ONION MARMALADE SIMPLE CLUB SANDWICH EASY DE ANZA COBB SALAD SIMPLE CHICKEN PICCATA FRIED RIBS. WHAT?! FRENCH ONION SOUP CAESAR SALAD MUSHROOM QUESADILLA BROILED HALIBUT WITH SOY GLAZE 11. FISH SAUCE EGGPLANT CURRY OVER RICE CHICKEN SATAY WITH PEANUT SAUCE COCONUT RICE CARDAMOM MILK SHAVED ICE SPAM BÁNH ME HAINAN CHICKEN, KIND OF CRÈME BRÛLÉE 12. WINDSHIELD BEEF CHEEK TACOS ROY’S BURGER L.A. CORNER ON THE COB KIMCHI AND PORK BELLY STUFFED PUPUSAS L.A. DIRTY DOG SESAME-SOY SALAD DRESSING 13. VEGETABLES 1-2-3 ASPARAGUS BABY BOK CHOY BROCCOLI RABE BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND KIMCHI ROASTED CAULIFLOWER ROASTED MUSHROOMS QUICK SPINACH SOUP ROASTED SWEET POTATOES SLOW-ROASTED TOMATOES ZUCCHINI FRITTER OMELET WATERMELON AND GOAT CHEESE BUTTER PINEAPPLE SALTED MANGO AND CUKES THE RULES INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHORS CREDITS COPYRIGHT ABOUT THE PUBLISHER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU IN AND OUT OF OUR LIVES. GRACIAS POR TODO. THIS BOOK IS A PART OF YOU, TOO. —ROY, TIEN, AND NATASHA
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