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5 min readCami Téllez, founder of the underwear brand Parade, and Sasha Mutchnik, social director at the men's magazine Esquire, have been best friends since their first day at Columbia University. On this episode of Expense Account, they sit down with host Emily Sundberg to talk about LA food discoveries, restaurant etiquette, supplements, and the surprising ways men think about food. The conversation moves from a specific Japanese noodle to the broader question of how New Yorkers eat, date, and perform their identities through dining choices.
Miracle Noodles, Japanese Onsens, and the Limits of Adventure
The episode opens with Téllez recounting how she recently lost eight pounds over six weeks by eating "miracle noodles" — shirataki noodles made from konjac root, which are essentially zero-calorie because they pass through the body undigested. Mutchnik was already in the know, explaining that "everybody in LA knows about miracle noodles." This launches a broader discussion of LA-specific foods that haven't fully crossed over to New York, including the baked crab hand roll, which Téllez describes as a warm hand roll wrapped in soy paper with rice, crab, and sometimes avocado.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Expense Account — Cami Téllez and Sasha Mutchnik
- 2 (00:00) **Episode Introduction** - Host Emily Sundberg introduces guests Cami Téllez (founder of Parade) and Sasha Mutchnik (social director at Or), setting up a conversation about food, supplements, and dating
- 3 (01:24) **Miracle Noodles and LA Food Discoveries** - Cami explains the zero-calorie "miracle noodles" (shirataki noodles made from konjac root) that caused her to lose eight pounds over six weeks without realizing it
- 4 (03:14) **LA vs. NYC Food Culture** - The group compares regional food obsessions, from baked crab hand rolls at Nobu/Katsuya to the enduring popularity of Chinese chicken salad in LA
- 5 (06:20) **How Cami and Sasha Met** - The two recount meeting on the first day of college at Columbia University, with Cami describing Sasha as an immediate "undeniable it girl"
- 6 (10:43) **Sasha's Evolution and Going Blonde** - Cami describes Sasha as having always been "sexy and magnetic," with her club era at Casablanca and Paul's Baby Grand being the height of her blonde phase
- 7 (12:08) **Cami's Engagement Story** - Cami got engaged right before her Scottish Christmas-themed party, with her boyfriend interrupting her party prep to ask for a few minutes for photos
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Show Notes
This week on Expense Account, J Lee spoke to Cami Téllez and Sasha Mutchnik. Topics discussed include:
* Colostrum
* The Armani Couture bring worn and Juuls being smoked at Casa Cipriani
* Sasha and Cami’s friendship origin story on the Columbia campus
* Dinner omelettes
* And the art collection at Kappo Masa
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