Any entry on this list would be well worth repeating.
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Every Monday, Food of the Week celebrates my favorite dish from the previous seven days. I live in Los Angeles and was lucky enough to travel to places like Japan (Tokyo and Kyoto), Austin, Chicago, Miami, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, and Vancouver. Along the way, I took hundreds of hopeful bites. Look back at my 10 favorite dishes from 2016.
5. Zak the Baker Latke
Zak the Baker’s creativity extends to latkes, served with country-smoked tuna, a fried egg, and tarragon sauce.
4. Emmer & Rye Short Rib Carnitas + Roti
Emmer & Rye’s share-friendly, grain-focused restaurant makes room for short rib “carnitas.”
3. Lido Restaurant Pineapple Bun
Lido’s signature bo lo bao (pineapple bun) benefits from plentiful butter.
2. Sweedeedee Salted Honey Pie
Sweedeedee’s silky salted honey pie features local honey and Maldon sea salt.
1. Tempura Matsu Karasumi
Chef Toshio Matsuno’s stupendous kaiseki meal included binchotan grilled, house-cured mullet roe (karasumi).
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