Quote of the Day: Charles Phan on How American Food Culture Has Changed

"It's changed immensely. People were skittish about trying new things. When they'd be served whole fish, they didn't want to see the heads. Younger people today are willing to try. Twenty years ago, I didn't see young people eating squab, or spending money to go to a really hip restaurant to eat."

-Charles Phan on how American food culture has changed since he opened SF's The Slanted Door in a recent interview. [Epicurious]