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“Gold changed American food writing.”–Time
The only food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, Jonathan Gold pioneered a humanist’s approach to reviewing restaurants: COUNTER INTELLIGENCE collects over 200 of his legendary reviews, which were as much about Los Angeles’ neighborhoods and people as about what you were going to eat. He revealed the hidden kitchens where Los Angeles’ immigrant communities fed their own, including the best of cuisine from Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Burma, Canton, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Thailand, Vietnam and more. Not to mention the indigenous dishes of L.A. car culture: the perfectly-prepared hamburger and the quintessential hot dog.
Originally published in 2000, COUNTER INTELLIGENCE remains an entry point to the food of the country’s most diverse culinary landscape; though some of the restaurants it lists have vanished as the twenty-first century has worn on (and its prices remain a point of nostalgia), “you could read it like a novel and be very satisfied (Ruth Reichl)”.
Publisher : L.A. Weekly Books; First Edition (December 1, 2000)
Language : English
Paperback : 432 pages
ISBN-10 : 0312267231
ISBN-13 : 978-0312267230
Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 0.78 x 9 inches
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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the author’s creativity and insights into culinary experiences. The book provides useful information about Los Angeles, including its diverse neighborhoods and cuisines. Readers appreciate the book’s descriptions of tastes, textures, and flavors.
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