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Ray Garcia's Lamb Neck Tamal from Broken Spanish | Courtesy of Life & Thyme
In Los Angeles, we're lucky to have a diversity of food within a few miles' drive. In a few minutes, we can chow down on delicious tacos al pastor or savor on Romanian cuisine. Here are some food spots that made it to our must-go list this year.
Vietnamese spring rolls at the Kickstand Cafe in Arlington, MA on Jul. 20, 2015. | Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
We asked Chef Diep Tran of Good Girl Dinette to give us a rundown of Vietnamese dishes we should try aside from the usual pho and banh mi.
Pho | Pho Hoa
There are many thriving Vietnamese communities in the United States which are also flourishing as culinary destinations.
Rubén Ortiz-Torres. Alien Toy (La Ranfla Cósmica), 1997 | Collection of Tom Patchett, courtesy of Track 16, Los Angeles
Through Ruben Ortiz-Torres' own work over the past three decades, the artist has grappled with and celebrated themes of hybridity, identity and cultural transmission that weave through many of the exhibitions now on view on Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA.
Migrant Kitchen Japanese episode. Chef Tetsu of Wolfgang Puck's crudo with the black cod | Courtesy of Life & Thyme
Whole grain activist and Japanese culinary expert Sonoko Sakai wrote these commandments more than 30 years ago. She continues to stand by these tenets of Japanese cooking today.
Green Bean Al Pastor | Jakob Layman
Angelenos love food mashups. We have a culinary diversity here that makes it easy to share.
Masienda's heirloom corn tortillas | Molly DeCoudreaux
Masienda, a broker and importer for small-scale Mexican farmers of landrace corn, provides quality corn that help elevate Alta California cuisine.
Yellowtail Tostada from Wes Avila's Guerilla Tacos | Courtesy of Life & Thyme
What makes claims to authenticity so important for reaching consumers and why are we — the eaters and consumers — so desperately in search of what is real and authentic?
A pastorero at Vilsito | Lesley Tellez
It takes skill, instinct and years of practice to produce sumptuous al pastor meat, not to mention sell it. 
Tomas Martinez of Tacos Tumbras | Samanta Helou Hernandez Grand Central Market
Grand Central Market has been open for a century. Those who shop there have found sustenance, but for industrious immigrants, working at the market is also a way to stay in touch with and share their culture.
China Cafe sign at Grand Central Market | Samanta Hernandez Helou
At the heart of the 100-year-old Grand Central Market market is a 60-year establishment that, to this day, draws consistent crowds: China Cafe. 
Meiji Tofu's zaru tofu | Courtesy of Meiji Tofu 1200px
Meiji Tofu owner Koki Sato, 35, is the only Japanese tofu maker in the L.A. area. At his shop, he serves up tofu impossibly delicate it can be enjoyed just by itself.
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