Kim Jong-Il's Japanese Sushi Chef Tells All; Sriracha Is Getting Its Own Movie

Someone's making a Sriracha movie. Plus, the sushi chef who befriended Kim Jong-Il, Florida's oyster industry is in deep water, and more in our daily roundup of food news
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It's the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.

A star is born. Credit Illustration by Erik Peterson

A star is born. (Credit: Illustration by Erik Peterson

The Links

Here's how a Japanese sushi chef became North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il's confidant and friend--and later, one of the only first-hand sources of information about what went on during his reign. [GQ]

So it seems that Dunkin Donuts' new breakfast sandwich--egg, cheese, and bacon on a sliced glazed donut--will be riding the coattails of the cronut craze. [Gawker]

Florida's oyster industry is in deep water, due to a lack of fresh water flowing into the panhandle from the Alabama river. [NY Times]

We love Sriracha (we really do), but making a movie about the hot sauce is just too far. [Huffington Post]

The Drinks

We'll toast Sriracha with a Bloody Mary laced with the chile sauce--but we probably won't sit through a 90-minute feature film on the stuff.