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The Migrant Kitchen
A Black Culinary Pioneer: Lucille B. Smith
Chef Chris Williams talks about his pioneering grandmother, Lucille B. Smith, a chef, educator and entrepreneur. She was of Texas' first businesswomen. She invented the first packaged hot roll mix and established one of the first college-level commercial foods and technology departments in the country. Her legacy lives on in a new generation of Black culinary entrepreneurs.
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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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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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In American restaurants, immigrants are the backbone of the kitchen.
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.
