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  • The Salty Turnip Omelette of Your Dreams

    The Salty Turnip Omelette of Your Dreams

    It’s a new year, folks, and as the weekend approaches, it’s time to ask yourself some serious questions, specifically about how you start your day: are you tired of eating the same thing over and over again? Is it possible that your boredom reflects a boredom with your life itself? Is it time for a…

  • The Salty Turnip and Egg at Ruen Pair

    The Salty Turnip and Egg at Ruen Pair

    Jon Shook, of L.A.’s Animal and Son of a Gun, once told L.A. Weekly his favorite places to eat in L.A. One of them is one of my favorite places to eat in L.A., Ruen Pair, where I almost always get the same thing: the Prik King (see #9 on the list of my favorite…

  • Battle Cold Cure: Thailand vs. Japan

    Battle Cold Cure: Thailand vs. Japan

    Last week I was suffering from a pretty nasty cold. I sent out my newsletter, as I do every Monday, and mentioned that I was going to Roboto Jinya for ramen to cure myself with intensely porky broth. (This is possibly sacrilegious as any good Jew worth his kosher salt is meant to cure him…