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• #BEST DIM SUM LOS ANGELES JONATHAN GOLD FULL#

Many thanks to Amy Wang & TK Lee!Įntrance to Cafe Fusion. Note: This meal was graciously hosted by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles. Meal shared with owner Arthur Chen & Eddie Otak Otak: Gourmet Fish Cakes grilled in Banana Leaves at Ramayani Indonesian

Ikan Bumbu Tumis: Whole pomfret smothered in a spicy lemongrass, onion, shrimp paste & tomato sauce at Ramayani Indonesian

(Sayur means vegetables) at Ramayani Indonesian Sayur Lodeh: Vegetables in coconut milk soup. Nasi Gorend: Pork Fried Rice at Ramayani Indonesianīeef Rendang: Slow-cooked in red chili, garlic and coconut gravy at Ramayani Indonesian Served with pickled vegetables at Ramayani Indonesian Martabak: Pan-fried flour tortilla filled with beef, onion and eggs. Ramayani entrance, close to Santa Monica Blvd. Meal shared with Fiona (she speaks Indonesian), Hanh, Vivian & Peter There is usually a LONG line for dim sum at Elite, and it’s worth it.ĭeep Fried Dumpling with Minced Pork at Elite. Meals shared with Danny, Remil, Darin, Marilyn, Wes (he speaks Cantonese) & PeterĬheck out 10 Best Dim Sum Restaurant in Los Angeles by Clarissa Wei My friend Hanh going for the HUGE Juicy Pork & Crab Bun at Wang Xing Ji. Hand-tossed Crispy Onion Pancake at Wang Xing Ji Inside the Salt and Pepper Crispy Cakes at Wang Xing Ji Salt and Pepper Crispy Cakes at Wang Xing Ji Pork XLB aka Xiao Long Bao (juicy indeed!) at Wang Xing Ji Look for this Wang Xing Ji JUICY DUMPLINGS sign

#BEST DIM SUM LOS ANGELES JONATHAN GOLD FULL#

“The first American branch of a popular dumpling house in Wuxi, a city just outside of Shanghai, offers giant pork dumplings bursting with flavor, as well as smoked fish, crab and pork buns, and spare ribs” ~ Jonathan Gold ( Read full article) Shared with Danny, Remil, Hanh, Craig, Esther, Wes & Peter Quick Fried Pig Kidney Slices at Chung KingĬhinese Bacon w Garlic Sprouts at Chung King. More photos on Flickr Please read Jonathan Gold’s review of Chung Kingįried Chicken Cubes w Hot Pepper at Chung Kingīoiled Fish Slices in Hot Sauce at Chung King “Chung King’s brand of Sichuan cooking, sizzling with four or five kinds of chiles and smacked with the cooling, numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns, lies halfway between dentist’s-chair Novocain and the last time you could afford a lot of blow.” ~ Jonathan Gold Shared with Danny (he speaks Mandarin), Remil, & Hanh It’s more fun knowing that I can plan a tasty adventure with friends anytime I’m craving it.Ĭhung King Sichuan, Wang Xing Ji, Elite Dim Sum (Chinese) The simple fact is that I will never get through my restaurant lists, and that’s fine by me.

Obviously there are many wonderful places to eat in Southern California, and I cannot count how many times someone has blurted out, “WHAT? You haven’t been to (insert Sawtelle ramen house, newest pizza parlor, or a thousand other restaurants here)?”… Many of my food blogger (and twitter) pals come from diverse culinary backgrounds and I constantly learn about exciting (mostly strip mall) joints from them as well. Weekly, his “ 99 Essential Restaurants” guide was my foodie bible, and the only paper issue I regularly saved. Times), so it’s not surprising that he’s the source for most of the restaurants I add to my lists. My go-to food critic is Jonathan Gold (L.A. I know there’s nothing wrong with me going back to my favorite restaurants again and again, but one of the reasons I love Los Angeles so much is the availability of authentic, ethnic foods. I keep various copies (sorted by location & cuisine) on my phone and desktop computer, just to remind myself that I need to venture out of my comfort zone more often. I don’t know about you, but my restaurant “to do” lists (yes, plural) are enormous.