Jim Thurman

Congee. Bobar. Chok. Juk. Bubur ayam. One of the most comforting comfort foods, it goes by many names and has many preparations.

While Sichuan cuisine relies on peppercorns that numb your palate, Hunan dishes are typically piled with peppers that produce wave after wave of unrelenting heat.

Alpha Beta. Alexander's. Hughes. Crawford's. The Boys. Dale's. Grab a shopping cart and pull into the express lane of local history.

L.A. has the broadest, deepest Chinese restaurant scene in the country. But does it have all of these noodles?