Sichuan Province

Meatless Mondays: Homestyle Taiwanese at Bean Sprouts Restaurant in Arcadia

Taiwanese cuisine has gained recognition for its street food, night-market eats and even beef noodle soup, but what might be overlooked is the accessibility of vegetarian fare throughout the island. A Jan. 13, 2011, article published in CommonWealth Magazine reported that flexible vegetarianism beco ... More >>

Easter Sunday Food Drink Specials

For those who celebrate the holiday, Easter Sunday is a time to gather loved ones for brunch and, maybe, an afternoon egg hunt. If you're planning to host a celebration at home, there are purveyors and markets like Lindy & Grundy who offer a range of resources from traditional smoked hams and legs o ... More >>

10 Best Eats in Monterey Park: Neighborhood Grub Crawl

The first U.S. city with an Asian population majority, Monterey Park has been referred to as "the Chinese Beverly Hills" and "the first suburban Chinatown." When it comes to doing a food crawl, it will obviously skew heavily to Chinese cuisine. Indeed, a top 10 could consist solely of Chinese resta ... More >>

Superba Snack Bar: 99 Essential Restaurants 2013

31: Bonjiri Yakitori at Kokekokko

Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 31: Bonjiri Yakitori at Kokekokko. If you're looking for a temple of fairness and equality, then Kokekokko might not be for you. It's no secret at t ... More >>

5 Picks for DineLA's Summer Restaurant Week

Next week kicks off DineLA's first ever summer-session Restaurant Week, which consists of discounted prix-fixe lunches and dinners at some of the city's most popular restaurants, available from July 16 to 27. For those who've never experienced Restaurant Week, over 300 restaurants from Santa Monica ... More >>

L.A.'s Idea of Taiwanese Food vs What Taiwanese People Really Eat

Okay guys, let's start by saying that Taiwanese food is definitely not orange chicken or broccoli and beef. The Taiwanese grandmothers -- or "ah-mahs" -- of the San Gabriel Valley would shudder at that thought. And it's not the same thing as Chinese food -- no matter where you stand on the politic ... More >>

Spicy With Spicy: What the Dish Is Where to Find It in the SGV

If you've frequented Chinese restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley, you've perhaps noticed a menu item intriguingly translated as Spicy on Spicy or Spicy With Spicy. Maybe you've wondered exactly what it is. The dish is made up of ground pork seasoned with pepper, which is then topped with a vari ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews Baco Mercat

Cookbook Of The Week: Mighty Spice That Mighty Big (Recipe) Legal Disclaimer

Yes, we chose our Cookbook of the Week, Mighty Spice: Fast, Fresh and Vibrant Dishes Using No More than 5 Spices for Each Recipe, in part for the publisher's legal disclaimer (more on that later). It waives them not only from potential recipe disasters but also includes medical warnings (?!). Keep i ... More >>

Crossing The Bridge Noodles: Yunnan's Signature Dish Where To Find Them

Yunnan cuisine doesn't get the kind of respect accorded to the cuisine from other provinces. It isn't included in the "Eight Schools" of Chinese cuisine, instead being relegated to a subset of its neighbor to the north, Sichuan. Adding to that, there are only 11 Yunnan-style restaurants in the ent ... More >>

Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Considers the 10 Best Dishes of 2011

As 2011 clicks down, Jonathan Gold considers the 10 best dishes of the year, a list that reads like a hopscotch through the strip mall neighborhoods and stalled streets of this town. Marrowbones and tsukemen. Stuffed squid and bacon biscuits. Almost makes you hungry. Dan dan mian is at its best di ... More >>

Bäco Mercat: An Exam in Culinary Poststructuralism

F. FriesemaJonagold apples​Some new small-plates restaurants are content to serve you hamburgers and fries. Others bring in influences from Singapore, Copenhagen or Tokyo. But the menu at Bäco Mercat, the new restaurant from Joseph Centeno of Lazy Ox, reads almost like a graduate exam in culi ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews MB Post

David LeFevre brings Manhattan Beach up to speed on L.A. restaurant trends

Shaanxi Gourmet: More Fun with Hand-Shaved Noodles Untranslated Menus in the SGV

F. FriesemaJonagold apples​Shaanxi noodles? We know from Shaanxi noodles. The hand-shaved variety, first at Dow Shaw/Heavy Noodling, then at JTYH, have been a mainstay of San Gabriel Valley gourmandism for decades before most Westsiders could point out Shaanxi on a map. But in New York, Xi'an ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews Noodle Boy

Cookbook Review: This BBQ Book Will Make You Want To Fire It Up

​Just as we say perhaps it's about time for publishers to put the idea of an annual summer onslaught of new BBQ books to rest, a grilling guidebook arrives at our doorstep that we actually want to add to our swelling collection of books on everything seared and smoked. Fire It Up by Andrews Sc ... More >>

Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Visits Lukshon

Anne FishbeinLukshon's spicy chicken pops​ For all of us who've been patiently (and impatiently) awaiting Sang Yoon's new restaurant -- you know, the one that does not serve burgers -- it finally opened its doors not too long ago. And thus to this week's Counter Intelligence and Jonathan Gold' ... More >>

Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Visits the Olive Garden

Anne Fishbeinglass of wine menu at The Olive Garden​ No, this was not an April Fool's joke. Well, it was, but it was a prank that didn't quite turn out the way the Weekly's estimable reviewer planned. Thus in this week's Counter Intelligence column, Jonathan Gold visits not the latest Sichua ... More >>

Chinese New Year: Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit -- By Eating Rabbit in the SGV

With today marking the beginning of Chinese New Year, and 2011 being The Year of the Rabbit, we thought it only appropriate to sample a variety of dishes featuring the honored animal. While Americans generally consign rabbit to the mantle of "exotic meats," the use of rabbit is not uncommon in som ... More >>

You'd Better Like Lamb

Omar's Xinjiang Halal Restaurant is far from the usual Chinese

Konjac: Where to go in the SGV

Jim ThurmanSlice of konjac​ Last month Squid Ink told you about Skinny Noodles, a brand of shirataki noodles made from konjac or konnyaku, and it's remarkable claims - zero calorie, low carb, high fiber, low sodium and gluten free. Today, we take a look at the use of konjac in Chinese cuisine ... More >>

Veggies with a Backbone: Spicy Vegetable Dishes

D. GonzalezOkra curry at Tara's Himalayan Cuisine​ One of the most wonderful things about vegetables is their versatility. They can be combined with a wide variety flavors and spices, like bacon with brussel sprouts and mint with peas. But this ability to play nice with others has left many ... More >>

Thanksgiving Dining: 6 Holiday Dishes With A Global Spin

Cham Korean Bistro​ You eat kimchi pizza, Filipino adobo burritos and Japanese rice patty burgers. So when it comes to Thanksgiving, the most traditional of American food holidays, boring old stuffing won't do. Here are six Thanksgiving options that will make your globetrotting palate sing wi ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: The Last Supper, Dim Sum, Or... ?

Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: I hope you are in good health. But if the end were near, which restaurant would you let cater your funeral? (Hopefully Chinese.) --Richard Kurzer, L.A. Dear Mr. Kurzer: Preferably Chinese? My corpse isn't cold yet, and you're already dic ... More >>

Red Medicine Opening in Beverly Hills: Where Punk Meets Vietnamese

Adam Fleishcman (Umami Burger) and pastry chef Jordan Kahn (XIV, The French Laundry, Per Se) have taken over former Japanese restaurant space, Hokusai, to open a Vietnamese restaurant, Red Medicine (named after a 90's punk album by Fugazi), which is slated to open July 15th. And the name reflects th ... More >>

Best Pigs' Ear: The Lazy Ox Canteen

LA Weekly flickr pool/djjewelzpigs' ears at the Lazy Ox​ Pigs' ear is this year's most fashionable meat, a staple not just in Sichuan cold cases but in Thai restaurants and French bistros, meaty taverns and chic wine bars. If you are planning on opening a modern gastropub without pigs' ear on ... More >>

Best of L.A.: Food and Drink

Eat What Bourdain Just Ate: Sichuan, Kebab, Brains & More

Anthony Bourdain was at it again this week, delving into the surprising culinary scene of Melbourne, Australia. But unless you have a bunch of highly-skilled chef pals with access to local Aussie ingredients, you're probably not going to be able to recreate that charming little rooftop potluck. Howe ... More >>

Salad Days: The Mathematics of a Good Vinaigrette

Given the triple-digit temperatures wilting much of Los Angeles and vicinity at the moment, the best thing to make for dinner is a dish that requires little time and less cooking. Preferably none. A salad, perhaps: either a riot of greens tossed into a bowl or an artful composition of ingredients. W ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: Japanese Curry Rice and Everything Nice at Sugar Spice Café

Dear Mr. Gold: I'm probably the last person on the block to discover Japanese curry rice, but I'm now officially hooked.

Silk Purse: AT CHURCH & STATE, CHEF WALTER MANZKE TRANSFORMS A PIG’S EAR

The Baseball Bat Peppermill: Who Needs Cork When You Have Tellicherry Peppercorns?

Here's the perfect summer grilling accessory: a baseball bat that's actually a peppermill. Imagine the langorous backyard, the coals glowing in the firepit, Vin Scully broadcasting on a radio propped against the sweating keg, a tray of burgers and steaks and links that would make any self-respecting ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: Is San Diego a Food-Impaired City?

Dear Mr. Gold:   My friend Oliver says you would know where to get lunch in San Diego! Can you recommend a cool place? Merci! Gaelle, Montreal    

Thin-Skinned: The Crisp Pleasures of Duck House

Eating for the Adrenaline Rush at Hengyang and Hunan Chilli Kings, plus Yunnan Garden

More Hunan than Yunnan

Stick Figures: Cumin-Dusted Xinjiang Barbecue, at San Gabriel's 818

Northern China's favorite snack food

Where to Eat Now: New to the List

New Pork City: Eating Everything but the Squeal

Big Apple Pigs

Where To Eat Now

Where To Eat Now

Red Menace

Orochon Ramen’s Special 2: Eat at your own risk

Alive With Pleasure!

Newport Seafood’s spicy lobster

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Where to Eat Now: New to the List

Everything but the Bird

Bean There

Number Wonton

Beyond the Bar

All the Little Live Things

When merely fresh is no longer enough . .