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Asian flavors and tacos marry well at Chinitos Tacos in Lakewood
LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega is back from maternity leave with a report from Lakewood . It was there she recently encountered a Cambodian chef named Beeline Krouch , who calls himself “Mexican at heart.”
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readLA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega is back from maternity leave with a report from Lakewood. It was there she recently encountered a Cambodian chef named Beeline Krouch, who calls himself “Mexican at heart.” A protege of Thomas Ortega, Krouch opened Chinitos Tacos in 2018. He’s fond of wedding Asian flavors with taco fillings, such as five spice-braised barbacoa and chicken marinated in ponzu and lemongrass. Escárcega also notes that the burnt cheese tacos are especially popular with keto diners.
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The full episode
3 of 5Gaijin cooking, Tex-Mex origins, and oregano- 0:00An outsider perspective on Japanese home cooking
- 14:44Blending cultures and honoring immigrants through Tex-Mex cuisine
- 27:21Asian flavors and tacos marry well at Chinitos Tacos in LakewoodYou’re reading this
- 35:12A new web series mines LA’s unsung neighborhoods for good eats and stories
- 46:15All about oregano with food scientist Harold McGee