L.A. Times contributor Tiffany Tse explained how Lunar New Year reunites family and friends through food, and how we can experience the joy as well at restaurants from Temple City to Costa Mesa.
At Brandon Hayato's Michelin two-star restaurant, the luxury of humble ingredients. Also: Who put the anchovy in Caesar salad? Armenian tacos. The most Asian Costcos. And vegan foie gras. All in this week's Tasting Notes.
Respect for the pupu platter, reviewing Skechers cuisine, 'a very tender coconut' and bottom-of-the-bowl crispy rice salad in this week's Tasting Notes.