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What Lulu's David Tanis understands about tasting menus and the California way of cooking. Also: How many folds does it take to make a Din Tai Fung soup dumpling? A family dispute and the closure of Café Tropical. Are too many tourists harming Baja's wine country? In this week's Tasting Notes.

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