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The Top Ten Asian Food Trucks; Can You Tame Sherman Oaks’ One-Pound Fire Brat?

Mochi Mag takes a look at the country’s top ten Asian food trucks, of which L.A. has five, including Phamish, Nom Nom, Kogi, India Jones, and The Flying Pig. What, no Jogasaki Sushi Burrito?! [MochiMag]

• Before you quit your job to go stage in some temple of gastronomy, here’s what it’s really like. [Word of Mouth/Guardian UK]

• If you need suddenly need a prolonged break from Manischewitz, here are twelve other Kosher wines from around the world that just may come in handy. [Smooth]

• Sherman Oaks’ Brats Brothers serves a one-pound Santa Fe Fire Brat. If you finish it, it’s free. If you don’t, at least you have a lifetime reminder of why other countries hate us. [KABC]

• High praise comes in for Nancy Silverton’s food truck duck confit. We’ll second that, as we oohed and ahhed ourselves over the dish on Tuesday night. [Neon Tommy]

• Duff Goldman is the first to admit, “Cake shows were getting saturated.” [LAT]

• Introducing the Pawpaw, a “secret” mango-like fruit that grows native on this soil; Thomas Jefferson was reportedly really into them. [NPR]

• Attention, people with more money than sense: Why not spend $85 on this Starbucks and Alexander Wang collaboration in the form of a fake-coffee-stained shirt? [NYDN]

The Top Ten Asian Food Trucks; Can You Tame Sherman Oaks’ One-Pound Fire Brat?