Mao's braised pork, a sweet, slightly spicy clay-potful of thick-cut braised pork belly and garlic named for Hunan's favorite son, is almost unbearably rich. Read more.
Corazón y miel, hearts and honey, is a small bowl of warm, seared chicken hearts in a sweet, honeyed vinaigrette, tossed with a few slivers of onion, like a chicken heart escabeche. Read more.
This restaurant has set the pho standard in the San Gabriel Valley since Duran Duran was at the top of the charts. Read more.
It is almost impossible to visit without a taste of boiled fish with green pepper, a seriously addictive dish whose complex of chiles can make your lips buzz like a Las Vegas marquee. Read more.
One of Santa Monica’s shining examples of what tacos can be, the Tacos Punta Cabras team is known for pushing boundaries with their veggie and seafood options. Read more.
The smoked marlin tacos, usually offered with an unstoppably hot habanero salsa, is a perfect primer to what’s going on at this Inglewood restaurant. Read more.
El Chato draws long lines nightly for its al pastor tacos and freshly griddled carne asada. But the real draw here is the smoky chipotle salsa that’s graciously doled out with each plate. Read more.
