Trump Fish, Mushroom Coffee, Restorative Soups: 10 Hot Topics On Food Republic

soup_0 We had many restorative soups on the mind this week, including this beef shin and farro soup.
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We're still on the health-focused train. We asked chef Leah Cohen how she manages to snack and maintain her weight, tried out a popular diet, rounded up our favorite restorative soups and learned about mushroom coffee. Things also got a little fishy with a new restaurant in Iraq called Trump Fish and a video of Ed Lee preparing fluke crudo. All that and more on this week's Hot Topics.

  • There's a restaurant in Iraq called Trump Fish. We sent a correspondent to check it out.
  • Starbucks released the sous vide egg ball as a new breakfast item. Would you eat it?
  • Phil Rosenthal and Netflix have decided to chill together with his food and travel show.

  • The Whole30 diet promotes healthy eating and is the smartest way to reset your system.
  • New York's Leah Cohen grazes while in the kitchen. While she admits this makes it difficult to lose or maintain weight, this is how she manages it.
  • What exactly is mushroom coffee, and will it replace your regular cup of joe?
  • This is the only recipe for German pretzel buns you'll ever need.

  • Florence fennel is now in season. Here's where you can get it and what to do with it.
  • We rounded up the best soups that will restore you inside and out.

  • Watch Ed Lee put together this fluke crudo with persimmon vinegar and stinky tofu:

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