Kasih is a modern Indonesian restaurant in Little Tokyo, helmed by chef Zachary Hamel. Over the course of her visits, Patricia Escárcega experienced a whirlwind tour of the archipelago, often involving heady flavors of turmeric and lemongrass paired with liberal doses of sambal.
Patricia Escárcega samples sambal at DTLA’s Kasih
The sambal sample platter from Kasih, a new Indonesian restaurant in Little Tokyo. Photo credit: Mariah Tauger/Los Angeles Times