Javier Cabral
javier.cabral@vice.comOne of LA’s Best Ramen Bowls Is Totally Vegan
Its wildly tasty broth—thickened with sunflower seeds—and its sinewy, pork-like oyster mushroom nubs are so good that it just might make you give up pork.
The Best Carnitas in the Universe Are in the Highlands of Jalisco
Every bite is meltingly tender on the inside and deeply caramelized on the outside.
This Chef Has Dedicated His Life to Perfecting Hainan Chicken and Rice
Johnny Lee has dedicated the last six years of his life to perfecting Hainan-style chicken and rice and will stop at nothing until the world knows what constitutes a proper version of it.
Let This 'Spirit Guide' Lead You Through Your Favourite Poisons
His strategy in making booze approachable to all is simple: Ask what people are tasting instead of telling them what they are supposed to be tasting.
This Strange Beer Cocktail Has a Secret Ingredient That Will Cure Your Hangover
Behold, the pachecada: a refreshing, soothing Mexican beer cocktail that is half tejuino (a pre-Hispanic, fermented corn beverage), and half Mexican beer, with fresh lime juice, and a fat pinch of chunky rock salt to round out the beverage’s strangely...
You Don’t Need to Speak Wine to Read These Labels
Figuratively speaking, it's as if this winery hired someone like Georgia O'Keeffe or Jackson Pollock to visually represent a wine’s acidity, texture, and tannins on its labels. In short, it is synesthesia for winos.
Matcha Conchas Taste Just as Amazing as They Sound
Matcha conchas are something beautiful to behold, being equally suitable for a droolworthy, close-up cameo in a Miyazaki film and a Chavo del Ocho episode. They are cloud-like in texture and barely sweet.
Meet the 'Beer Thugs' of Los Angeles
Most of the members are old punks, potheads, and skinheads. It usually takes a current member to vouch for you and bring you into the inner circle.
MUNCHIES Asked Andrew WK About His Partying Diet and Things Got Deep
The party legend shares the ways he fuels his lifestyle and some tips and tricks on giving the best damn toast possible.
We Asked Andrew WK About His Partying Diet and Things Got Deep
MUNCHIES caught up with the legend to find out how exactly he fuels his lifestyle, how he throws a party, some tips and tricks on giving the best damn toast possible, and why the party never really stops.
These 'King-Size' Kimchi Dumplings Are LA's Best-Kept Korean-Food Secret
These little orbs of carby, chewy, juicy, umami-filled joy will change everything you thought you knew about dumplings and spicy, pickled cabbage.
These Tips Will Help You Quit Your Day Job and Start a Small Food Business
We reached out to Michael Madigan of KitchenCru in Portland, Oregon to find out. In short, be prepared to work harder than you’ve ever worked before.