Raw fish reaches its apex on a stretch of Ventura Blvd. that's home to the highest concentration of sushi restaurants in the US.

Brant Cox of The Infatuation surveys the sushi restaurants of Ventura Boulevard.

• Chef and TV host Andrew Zimmern imparts lessons from his time on the water to set up home cooks for seafood success.
• Ixta Belfrage creates recipes that embrace her multicultural lens and Brazil's layered cuisine.
• For nearly two decades Aldo Sohm has poured wine at Le Bernardin in New York City, creating harmony between what's in the glass and on the plate.
• Chef Michael Fiorelli of Fiorelli Pizza pairs Brussels sprouts with persimmons and pomegranates in a salad that screams autumn.

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Pull out that package of ramen and get ready to dress it up!

• Instant ramen is most frequently associated with tired clichés about quick dorm room eats but Peter J. Kim wants us to rethink the dried noodles.
• Beloved baker Dorie Greenspan takes the cake in a new collection of recipes.
• LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison pays a visit to Cafe 2001.
• Fighting our food confusion with science, journalist Julia Belluz and scientist Dr. Kevin Hall attempt to answer, "Why do we eat the way we eat?"
• Chef Harry Posner of Tomat explores farmers market pomegranates.

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Exploring African flavors, Japanese fermentation, and a Paris farmers market.

• Ruby Tandoh traces how our culinary tastes have transformed in our 24/7 food obsession.
• Yasmin Khan manages stew recipes without meat.
• Kenji Morimoto was tasked with making pickles in his family's kitchen and that assignment blossomed into a love of fermentation and putting his DIY projects to use.
• Born in a refugee camp in Somalia, Meymuna Hussein-Cattan ended up launching a celebrated refugee aid organization as well Flavors from Afar, which earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
• For the Market Report, Gillian Ferguson heads to Paris where she catches up with chef David Lebovitz at the Marche d'Aligre.

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