Food Party's Fourth Helping Now Served

Thu Tran, host of what might be the only cooking show shot on a set made from cardboard, has made the long awaited fourth episode of Food Party available online. The latest installment of the ongoing, surreal series filmed in Tran’s Brooklyn apartment follows something of a telenovela format: Chain-smoking, hipper-than-thou talking Gallic baguette arrives for a date with Tran, only to keel over mid-meal. The very concerned Dr. Monkeyface and a sweets-loving male nurse are called in, at which point it is revealed that Baguette has developed croutons and is suffering from a literal yeast infection. Recipes shared along the way include one for a special kind of congee made from rice harvested by kittens that charge paddies like demented boll weevils. That segment of the episode is called “The Story of Rice Porridge,” and is narrated by none other than Santos’ Party House maestro Andrew WK. Prepare for glutinous rice tears, and a plateful of starchy drama.[Food Party IV: Baguette Drama]