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My Earliest Culinary Inspiration

My beloved chef uncle, Giuse Phạm Van Tân, passed away this past Saturday. In life, he taught me a great deal about the value of eating well.

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Course 1B: tapioca fritter, brown-butter soy, and uni I could have down a dozen of these easily 😋 ~ Kato is the restaurant that has been on my mind the most since returning from my week-long eating trip in LA last month. Hell if I know why. Well, actually, I do. Is the Taiwanese-inspired food surprising and delicious? Absolutely. Is the music amazing? Let’s just say no restaurant, anywhere, currently has a better playlist than the one GM Nikki Reginaldo curates. Is the atmosphere lively and engaging? You better believe it. I could probably go on and on, but I’ll emphatically conclude with a couple of additional assertions. This tiny, somewhat weirdly-shaped restaurant has a certain understated brashness and vivaciousness that is ridiculously appealing. Charming, really. Its personality is saucy but oh so fun! Kato is like that new friend you make by accident and wonder where they have been all your life. And now you just want to forgo sleep and hang out all the time 🙏 ~ Crew: @jonyao @darathang @ahhh_oui @dogsaget @dkimswagnasty (recently departed for other adventures) @oadtop100: No. 46 on Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2019 @michelinguide: ⭐️

Course 1A: oyster, yuzu, dashi vinaigrette, and fermented chile paste ~ Kato is the tasting menu that has been on my mind the most since returning from my week-long eating trip in LA last month. Fuck if I know why. Well, actually, I do. Is the Taiwanese-inspired food surprising and delicious? Absolutely. Is the music amazing? Let’s just say no restaurant, anywhere, currently has a better playlist than the one GM Nikki Reginaldo curates. Is the atmosphere lively and engaging? You better believe it. I could probably go on and on, but I’ll emphatically conclude with a couple of additional assertions. This tiny, somewhat weirdly-shaped restaurant has a certain understated brashness and vivaciousness that is ridiculously appealing. Charming, really. Its personality is saucy but oh so fun. Kato is like that new friend you make by accident and wonder where they have been all your life. And now you just want to forgo sleep and hang out all the time 😃 ~ Crew: @jonyao @darathang @ahhh_oui @dogsaget @dkimswagnasty (recently departed for other adventures) @oadtop100: No. 46 on Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2019 @michelinguide: ⭐️

This restaurant might as well be the definition of a no-frills joint: black and white decor, tiny menu, and no indoor seating. But damn, the burgers are tasty af. Don’t skip the beef-fat fries either. Be sure to come at least thirty minutes early to avoid the inevitable line 😋 See second pic for just how basic the burger looks. But don’t let the appearance deter you from coming. The flavor is maximal here. If the burger were a person and a stranger, I would probably engage in unprotected sex 😄 ~ #hungryglomad_la #buzzfeedfoods #foodiegram #foodaddict #foodgasm #foodgram #foodpic #foodpics #foodlove #foodporn #foodstagram #lefooding #buzzfeedfoods #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom #seriouseats #forkyeah #igfood #instafood #mouthwatering #yummy #lafood #lafoodie #lafoodies #lafoodfest #lafoodjunkie #lafoodscene #lafoodporn #larestaurants

Chocolate croissant. Another fantastic pastry. Just look at those layers! 😋 @akiraakuto @nickemontgomery @imaikiru ~ #hungryglomad_la #buzzfeedfoods #foodiegram #foodaddict #foodgasm #foodgram #foodpic #foodpics #foodlove #foodporn #foodstagram #lefooding #buzzfeedfoods #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom #seriouseats #forkyeah #igfood #instafood #mouthwatering #yummy #lafood #lafoodie #lafoodies #lafoodfest #lafoodjunkie #lafoodscene #lafoodporn #larestaurants

You come here for the sandos but you stay for the pastries! This is one well constructed and delicious hazelnut financier 😍 @akiraakuto @nickemontgomery @imaikiru ~ #hungryglomad_la #buzzfeedfoods #foodiegram #foodaddict #foodgasm #foodgram #foodpic #foodpics #foodlove #foodporn #foodstagram #lefooding #buzzfeedfoods #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom #seriouseats #forkyeah #igfood #instafood #mouthwatering #yummy #lafood #lafoodie #lafoodies #lafoodfest #lafoodjunkie #lafoodscene #lafoodporn #larestaurants

My kind of breakfast sandwiches 😋 1) Layered omelette sando with dashi, mayo, and Dijon 2) Eggplant katsu sando with burnt onion dashi, cabbage, and Bulldog sauce @akiraakuto @nickemontgomery @imaikiru ~ #hungryglomad_la #buzzfeedfoods #foodiegram #foodaddict #foodgasm #foodgram #foodpic #foodpics #foodlove #foodporn #foodstagram #lefooding #buzzfeedfoods #nom #nomnom #nomnomnom #seriouseats #forkyeah #igfood #instafood #mouthwatering #yummy #lafood #lafoodie #lafoodies #lafoodfest #lafoodjunkie #lafoodscene #lafoodporn #larestaurants

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