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Pok Pok Noi: Authentic? Maybe Delicious? Definitely

What’s more important, that a restaurant’s authentic, or that it’s good? Francis Lam recently questioned the former facet in the NY Times, in an article titled Cuisines Mastered as Acquired Tastes. He focused on...
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Thai Food Los Angeles

Rodded Ham Hock with Mint Leaves

Rodded translates from Thai as “delicious food.” Jessi Komenkul’s restaurant has also been around for 40 years, which has to make Rodded one of the oldest in L.A. Both factors point toward a positive...
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Thai Food Los Angeles

Krua Siri Sour Pork Ribs [CLOSED]

“I don’t think you can handle that.” So said our server, a young member of the family that runs Krua Siri and a woman who enjoys the “pungent” mystery vegetable. However, she was certain...
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Thai Food Los Angeles

Night + Market Chiengrai Stew

Technically, Restaurant Week started on January 22, but dineLA teamed with KCRW on a preview dinner, featuring the entire three-course menu and appearances from KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley and Matt Holzman of Matt’s...
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Thai Food Los Angeles

Darabar Crunchy Pork Soup [CLOSED]

Normally, “secret” restaurants don’t advertise themselves as such on their sign, but the word did grab my attention when driving by Thai Town’s Hye Plaza, a double-decker strip mall that’s housed Carousel since 1983....
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Thai Food Los Angeles

LAX-C Express Pork Leg

LAX-C Express, the Thai steam table café in a restaurant supply store northeast of Chinatown, has been around for over a decade. To feed hungry shoppers (or the general public), they offer one item...
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