Dora Herrera remembers her mother, Socorro, who took orders at Yuca's in Los Feliz for nearly 50 years. Tejal Rao visits the renovated Panda Inn, where a precursor to orange chicken took flight. Honor May Eldridge follows our obsession with the Hass avocado, which was developed right here, in Southern California. In his new cookbook, Tu David Phu reconciles his family's trauma with his perceptions of what ingredients are deemed worthy. In shades of pinks and greens, farmers market chicories are favored by chefs for creating balance in dishes.
The legacy of Socorro "Mama" Herrera, Panda Inn reopens, chicories
With her painted red nails and pen in hand, Socorro Herrera turned a small hut on Hillhurst into a mecca for Yucatan cuisine. Photo courtesy of Yuca's.
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