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Japanese

Japanese Food Los Angeles

Izakaya Hachi Pork Cheek

Izakaya Hachi is part of a Japanese restaurant group that also includes neighboring Manpuku. The pub in Torrance Plaza touts three key tenets in their culinary mantra: “Tapas! Grill! Hot Pot!” My table focused...
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Ramen Oakland

Ramen Shop Shio Tonkotsu Ramen

Ever since Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse on Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley has been synonymous with seasonality. If there were ever a city to spawn a market-driven ramen house, Berkeley would be it, and of...
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Dumplings Los Angeles

Nikuman-Ya Gyoza

“The best in Southern California.” That’s quite a claim from LA Times deputy Food editor Betty Hallock. She was talking about Nikuman-Ya, Kenichi Usui’s stall in Gardena’s Marukai Market, which has become a culinary...
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Oysters Seattle

Sushi Kappo Tamura Oysters

The fact that Seattle has a wealth of Pacific seafood is no surprise, and even though I enjoyed some beautiful, unadulterated bites during my #2daysinseattle tour of duty, it wasn’t until my final meal...
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Sushi Los Angeles

Nozawa Bar: Seriously Fun Sushi Speakeasy in Beverly Hills

For more than 25 years, Sushi Nozawa was one of L.A.’s leading sushi destinations for food lovers, celebrities, and chefs. Kazunori Nozawa presided over a small bar and convinced customers, “Trust me.” 2008 saw...
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Ramen Japan

Hakata Nagahama Ramen

Mitsuwa, a chain of Japanese supermarkets that extends from San Diego to Edgewater, New Jersey, regularly hosts compelling events. Vendors fly from Japan to feature their culinary specialties in existing food court stalls and...
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