Food

Malaysian cuisine is ready for its close-up with Rasarumah in Historic Filipinotown

Chef Johnny Lee, formerly of the much-loved Pearl River Deli, has partnered with the group behind Barra Santos, Found Oyster, and opened a restaurant focused on Malaysian and Southeast Asian flavors.

A collection of plates in various sizes and shapes showcases a variety of Malaysian and Southeast Asian dishes, all arranged against a brown wooden surface. A single wine glass filled with a pale yellow liquid is in the back right corner.

My 12 most memorable LA bites in 2024

LAist food editor Gab Chabran recalls some memorable bites he had throughout SoCal this past year.

A series of white ceramic plates are arranged on a medium-dark wooden tabletop. In the bottom left corner, overlapping slices of red and white cured ham cover one plate entirely. To the right, three small cheese slices display a range of colors: pale yellow, light mustard brown, and white, which is speckled with small black dots. Above this plate is a small dish containing a portion of yellow butter. At the very top, four slices of brown sourdough bread are positioned closely together on their sides.

The smell of guavas is in Southern California kitchens. Here’s why lots of people hate it

Guavas are the main ingredient in the Mexican holiday drink ponche. The warmer weather is lengthening the season of the backyard crop.

The FDA restricts a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibles

The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.