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Durian is a pungent, rank smelling fruit common in Singapore that is hard to harvest and cut open. And yet, it's inspired scores of devotees, including food writer Jennifer Wong, who writes, “For those of us who hail durian as our king of fruits, the smell elicits an undeniable longing — for both the fruit itself and the cultural remembrance it represents.” Whether it's stinky tofu, roasted grasshoppers or chicken feet, many cultures embrace foods that might come off as unappetizing at first sniff. So, how do some seemingly unusual ingredients become delicacies? In our latest All You Can Eat segment with KQED Food Editor Luke Tsai, we dive into funky foods that we aren't supposed to love – but do so unabashedly. Guests: Luke Tsai, food editor, KQED Arts & Culture Javier Cabral, Editor, L.A. Taco - independent local news and culture site, and Associate producer for the Taco Chronicles on Netflix Jennifer Wong, author of the article "A Bay Area Love Letter to Durian," published on KQED Arts and Culture Monica Martinez, Founder and CEO,Don Bugito - a San Francisco company that makes protein snacks from edible insects
It was unusually warm in San Francisco in early June, so we took a quick break from interviews to chat with each other about ice cream to keep us cool during these rare, warm San Francisco evenings. If you live in—or plan to visit—San Francisco, consider this a guide to delicious, creamy treats. Links and Show Notes Listen to Lettuce Wrap 8: The Ice Cream Atmosphere, with Lori Phillips of Rocko’s Ice Cream Tacos (https://www.lettucewrappod.com/8) Make your own waffle bowls: DASH Waffle Bowl Maker (https://amzn.to/2S204Qk) (Amazon) Homemade Waffle Cones and Bowls | Ashlee Marie - real fun with real food (https://ashleemarie.com/homemade-waffle-cones-bowls/) The Lovely Cones: An Examination of Waffle, Wafer, and Sugar Cones — Jessie Unicorn Moore (http://www.unicornlove.com/blog/2010/7/28/the-lovely-cones-an-examination-of-waffle-wafer-and-sugar-co.html) Ghirardelli's Hot Fudge Sauce (https://www.ghirardelli.com/ghirardellis-hot-fudge-sauce-rec1070-p) The Perfect Ice Cream Base | Molecular Recipes (http://www.molecularrecipes.com/ice-cream-class/perfect-ice-cream-base/) Don Bugito (https://www.donbugito.com/), “the Prehispanic Snackeria, is a San Francisco based company focused on planet-friendly protein snacks, featuring delicious edible insects in savory and sweet flavors.” Gilroy Garlic Ice Cream Recipe (https://www.thespruceeats.com/gilroy-garlic-ice-cream-recipe-101385) Gilroy Garlic Festival (https://gilroygarlicfestival.com/), July 26, 27 & 28, 2019 Cable Cars | SFMTA (https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/cable-cars) San Francisco Ice Cream Smitten Ice Cream (https://www.smittenicecream.com/) Cold Stone Ice Cream (https://www.coldstonecreamery.com/) Baskin-Robbins (https://www.baskinrobbins.com/content/baskinrobbins/en.html) Swensen's Grill & Ice Cream (http://www.swensensicecream.com/) The Original Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate at Ghirardelli Square (https://www.ghirardelli.com/StoreLocations-SanFrancisco-Original) Dreyer's Ice Cream (https://www.dreyers.com/) Three Twins Ice Cream (https://threetwinsicecream.com/) Humphry Slocombe (http://www.humphryslocombe.com/) Straus Family Creamery (https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/) Salt & Straw (https://saltandstraw.com/) Dracula's Blood Pudding - Ice Cream Flavor | Salt & Straw (https://saltandstraw.com/flavor/draculas-blood-pudding/) Salted Caramel Thanksgiving Turkey - Ice Cream Flavor | Salt & Straw (https://saltandstraw.com/flavor/salted-caramel-thanksgiving-turkey/) Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos (https://www.rockosicecreamtacos.com/) Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous (https://www.facebook.com/Mr-and-Mrs-Miscellaneous-126193770733086/) Garden Creamery (http://gardencreamery.com/home/) Mitchell’s Ice Cream (https://mitchellsicecream.com/) Double Rainbow Ice Cream (https://www.facebook.com/doublerainbowicecream) Trader Joe's (https://www.traderjoes.com/) It's it Ice Cream (https://www.itsiticecream.com/) Thank you for listening. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram: Lettuce Wrap (@lettucewrappod): (https://twitter.com/lettucewrappod) / (https://instagram.com/lettucewrappod) Christine Doerr: @christinedoerr (https://twitter.com/christinedoerr) / @neococoaconfections (https://www.instagram.com/neococoaconfections/) Tammy Tan (@spicehound): (http://twitter.com/spicehound)) / (https://www.instagram.com/spicehound/) or email us at lettucerwrappod@gmail.com (mailto:lettucerwrappod@gmail.com). That’s a wrap! Amazon (https://amzn.to/2DBzg5j) and other links may be affiliates. Purchases help support the show.
Listen now for the sheer amusement of hearing Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Karl Ulrich spend 10 minutes eating bugs: chocolate covered crickets, chile-lime crickets, and coconut brittle bugitos, which Karl describes as, "like peanut brittle, but it's larvae brittle." Don Bugito, founded by Monica Martinez, sells edible insects as a healthy, sustainable snack food. They're high in protein, Omega-3, fiber, and are extremely water-efficient to grow. The whole interview is a fascinating dive into Monica's unexpected entrepreneurial journey, and by the end, you'll want to snack some larvae brittle as well. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Monica Martinez, Founder of Don Bugito, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss the future of snacking: her company makes snack food from insects! Karl takes a bite on air - hear the verdict on Launch Pad. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
"Insects do not taste like chicken," said Daniella Martin, a charismatic advocate of eating low - make that really low - on the food chain. Through public lectures, cooking demonstrations and her 'Girl Meets Bug' website, Martin preaches the gospel of why, in her opinion, more people should munch on mealworms, crunch a cricket or feast on plump bee larvae.