Julie, our Food Roots Fellow, had the opportunity to chat with Chef Christian Yang of Yang's Kitchen to talk about changes to the restaurant during the pandemic, the importance of sourcing produce locally, and the roots of Asian American cuisine. Here are some of the highlights from the conversation.
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Here’s some How To’s for Daikon to get you started on incorporating this versatile root vegetable into your diet!
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Daikon (pronounced “dye-kon”) translates to “big root” in Japanese. It is also commonly called white radish, Japanese radish, Oriental radish, Chinese radish, and winter radish in American supermarkets. Raw Daikon radish is sweet and mildly spicy, with a crunch and juicy body. It is less peppery than other types of radishes. Cooking Daikon enhances its sweetness, and its flavor transforms into a more mellow and tender root.
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Our Food Roots farmers got to partner with La Primaria Elementary School to host a farmers market! Take a look at the hard work of the fourth and fifth graders, and the impact they made.
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Learn more about local Bok Choy with this handy infographic, now translated into 5 additional languages!
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Linda, our friendly neighborhood dietitian, shares some of her thoughts on #LocalBokChoy and some delicious recipes!
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Check out our spotlight video on June Moua, from Dream Farms! Watch her share about her experiences being a farmer as well as why she chooses to grow Asian specialty produce, like bok choy!
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Jess Wang, founder of Picklé Pickle Co., revisits a Bok Choy Kimchi recipe she created for a collaborative cookbook with APIFM back in 2016. See what her new notes are and try the recipe out for yourself!
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Food Roots Project Specialist, Farrah Su, recently got to talk with Jess Wang, founder of Picklé Pickle Co. and attend one of her hands-on pickling workshops. Learn more about Jess’s journey in pickling and try a simple pickle recipe, perfect for Fall!
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Our Food Roots Project Specialist, Farrah Su, has a conversation with Chef Ria Dolly Barbosa, Executive Chef at Paramount Coffee Project. Read more about Chef Ria’s experiences growing up with Bok Choy and see what exciting things she’s working on.
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Watch our film, A Taste of Home!
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A story of how I accidentally ordered and happily consumed 20 bundles of kale in less than a week. By Finola Rodriguez - Project Specialist and Former Health Educator.
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