Jonathan Gold reviews Kobee Factory & Syrian Kitchen in Van Nuys

Jonathan Gold reviews Kobee Factory & Syrian Kitchen in Van Nuys
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • February 10, 2017
Is it possible to become obsessed with a dish as simple as mjadara? Because mjadara, an Arab dish of bulgur wheat cooked with lentils, isn’t much to look at: a murky, slightly ominous mush, its color lingering in that zone between tan and...
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