This week on Let's Eat In, Cathy Erway sits down with Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese Food to talk about the history of Mission Street Food, different styles of Chinese food, and the new Mission Chinese location in the Lower East Side. Tune in to hear about Mission's involvement charitable organizations, learning to cook Chinese food, growing up and eating in Oklahoma City, and the differences between New York and San Francisco cuisine. Listen in to hear Danny's ultimate date meal. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"When we started Mission Chinese, I had never been to China, I had never cooked Chinese food. [Chinese food] is so awesome because there's so many types of Chinese food, and they did a lot of things first. A lot can be traced back to Chinese cooking."

"Growing up, we weren't the most well-off family, so we always ate at home. My mom cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I just so was fascinated and would stay in the kitchen and with my mom. And I think that's what inspired me...cooking and bringing people together."

-- Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese Food

This week on Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz and guest co-host Travis Hayden are joined by Diane Chang, a food blogger recently profiled in New York Magazine. Diane talks about the difference between Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine, her time at Bon Appetit Magazine, and her new blog called Beets 'N Jamz that she features food and song pairings. Visiting from Denmark is the sextet Alcoholic Faith Mission. Tune in to hear the band discuss eating on the road and some of their favorite Danish food spots. Listen to hear them perform in studio, and don't forget to check them out at Glasslands! This episode has been brought to you by Roberta's.

"That's why Taiwanese food is so good. It's where you can get that perfect blend of all Chinese cuisines." --Diane Chang on Snacky Tunes

"When we're on tour, we like to spend money to go to a really good restaurant. We try to plan it in advance, talk about where we want to have a really good dinner and what kind of food it should it be." --Kristine of Alcoholic Faith Mission on Snacky Tunes

Erin Jang spent years as a designer in the publishing world, working with Rachael Ray, Esquire, and Martha Stewart. For her apropos project, FOOD SKETCHES, she now illustrates her favorite dishes, seen as abstract shapes, lines, colors, forms, textures, though easily identified if you’ve ever had Flour Bakery’s Boston Cream Pie or the Kung Pao Pastrami at Mission Chinese Food. All this from the girl who wanted nothing more than Lunchables as a child, but instead, was sent to school with bulgogi and perilla leaves. FOOD SKETCHES is the visual feast she could have only dreamed of! Don't miss today's episode of THE FOOD SEEN! This program has been sponsored by Rolling Press. Thanks to Cookies for today's music.

"I love doing design work publications where the writing is super interesting." [10:00]

-- Erin Jang on THE FOOD SEEN