reading round-up #4

yes, some takes on the chili crunch trademark debate are linked

hello and welcome to the fourth installment of my reading round-ups. this one is in no particular order, on no particular topic. if you’re looking for something to read over your lunch break, i hope something interests you but if not, check out my other reading round-ups here: #1, #2 and #3.

if you’re in need of some springy cooking inspiration, try my cucumber and celery salad with farro and peanut butter hummus or charred spring veg with cottage cheese and crispy fried shallots. rhubarb has also made its first appearances, so savor it now in this super simple dessert or start saving it for later with my roasted rhubarb and rose water jam. enjoy and see you next week.

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José Andrés: Let People Eat

Hippy, capitalist, guru, grocer: the forgotten genius who changed British food

The Fluidity and Fun of Chino Latino Cuisine Reaches New Fandoms

The Mystery of Mr. Eat-to-Live

Why do millennials love queueing at bakeries now?

Pies, loneliness, pies

Let's Talk about Chinese Black Vinegars

A Digital Deluge of Recipes

This egg recipe made me deep-clean my kitchen

I figured out the future of food media.

on the chili crunch trademark debate:

‘Trademark bully’: Momofuku turns up heat on others selling ‘chili crunch’

Momofuku responds to chili crunch backlash: ‘We wanted a name we could own’

David Chang and Momofuku say they won’t enforce ‘chile crunch’ trademark

see also: Life Was Not a Peach