LA's Top 6 Must Have Summer Dishes - Food Trends
We highlight some of the hottest new dishes for summer 2013
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Our mouths are already watering, thinking about all the warm-weather food summer brings. Six new dishes for summer have us hoping the season never ends.
| DISH | WHY WE LOVE IT |
| Poseidón Tostada | The Mariscos Jalisco truck may be best known for its crunchy tacos dorados de camaron, but a new secret menu addition is developing a cult following. Created by a line cook on his break, the seaworthy Poseidón ($7) heaps together fish ceviche, avocado, spicy shrimp aguachile and sliced octopus on a crunchy tostada. 3040 E. Olympic Blvd., East L.A.; 323-528-6701 |
| Soft Shell Crab and Pork Belly | Son of a Gun's seasonal combination of a whole tempura-fried softshell crab with crispy pork-belly cubes ($18) showcases Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo's knack for balancing fatty proteins with acid: All that juicy richness is cut beautifully with a soy-ginger slaw made with julienned cucumber and green onions. 8370 W. 3rd St., West L.A.; 323-782-9033 |
| Tomato and Burrata | Jeremy Fox knows his way around a produce stand. At Rustic Canyon, his spin on caprese salad ($15) marries a sweet broth made from Japanese Momotaro tomatoes with a dollop of olive-oil-drizzled burrata and torn Thai basil. Soak it up with buttery Pinkerton avocado-topped toast. 1119 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica; 310-393-7050 |
| Squish 'n' Destroy Sandwich |
Roy Choi's latest sauce-soaked sandwich ($10) at Chego is vaguely inspired by the Philly cheesesteak: Chile-rubbed pork belly and charred pineapple jostle inside a split ciabatta roll dolloped with sour cream, garlic ssamjang and fresh herbs. How to attack this beast? Check its name. 727 N. Broadway, Chinatown; 323-380-8680 |
| Carrot Corn Dog | This vegetarian indulgence is not on the regular menu at Fritzi Dog, so you'll have to ask them to fry their spice-rubbed, sous-vided and grilled carrot dog ($5) in crunchy corn-dog batter. The result is a handheld treat that, shockingly, is as satisfying as its meaty cousin, especially when dunked in creamy garlic aioli. 6333 W. 3rd St., Mid-City; 323-936-9436 |
| Coca-Cola Cake |
Sarah Lange, pastry chef at Hart and the Hunter (better known by her moniker, Sarah Bearclaw), is quickly becoming L.A.'s queen of Southern desserts. Her latest confection, Southern Coca-Cola cake ($6), is a super-moist dark chocolate slice topped with soda-pop caramel, vanilla ice cream and crushed peanuts. 7950 Melrose Ave., Mid-City; 323-272-4588 |