thank you! i always thought that the broth was supposed to be minimal since you also have sauces like the ponzu and the goma for your meats and vegetables.
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Just for the record, I’m Jewish, and while I will refrain from analyzing the ongoing conversation in terms of content, I will say that I saw the sarcasm in linus’s use of ‘rabbi’, but saw absolutely no sign of bigotry or antisemitism.
I see it as more or less equivalent to “Oh, excuse me, your highness…” One would not presume the speaker of such a phrase to be a staunch anti-monarchist.
I guess what I’m saying is, you boys enjoy your discussion, but let’s not go shouting ‘racist’ everywhere, hm? We have enough ACTUAL shouting racists, and people shouting about ACTUAL racism to fill that particular void in the world.
No reason to prove Godwin’s law at every available opportunity.
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This is partially why I enjoy living in Torrance 
Most food writers live on the Eastside so that’s why Silver Lake/Highland Park get so much attention these days.
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Those are the things people eat every day in japan, (at least what I liked to eat when I was there).
hey garret
in case you haven’t written your article yet, what make’s LA so great with japanese food is the way angelenos have
embraced it. LA has different pockets of where japanese were allowed to live; sawtelle, monkery park, gardena,little
tokyo and crenshaw. there are still many older restaurants that cater to a mostly japanese clientele. there are the hole in the walls in bowling alleys, small noodle places and sushi bars where i am usually the only non japanese.
most non japanese neighborhoods in LA had at least one small japanese place that catered to whites in the 60’s &70’s.
it was never as popular as chinese food. there was mostly teriyaki. then the sushi era exploded, and california style
sushi happened. i don’t know if he started it but nobu matsuhia had a lot to do with it. he opened in BH, and was
serving sushi that was influenced by what he learned in peru and alaska as well as japan. we went from california rolls and spicy tuna to some crazy type rolls. sushi places started opening all over california, many places run by chinese.
another major factor was transportation. LA sushi restaurants started importing sushi from japan where the best
fish in the world ends up. but let’s also give credit to nozawa and sasbune for having humble omakase places.
omakase and fine sushi also became very popular. i have been to q sushi and urasawa on several occasions and
have never seen a japanese customer. i’ve also been to onedora sushi on la cienega twice and everyone else but
my party was speaking japanese.
then came ramen and to a lesser degree rice bowls and we made them califorian. we have lobster ramen and
vegan ramen made by a chef what i believe is a jewish and scottish background. so we made it our own. but we
also have many purist traditional ramen places where experts here debate. and we also have the longstanding
humble ramen place in gardena still frequented by mostly locals.
but the japanese have done what LA has done. japanese curry from japan is not like any type of curry from india
or pakistan. try curry house or coco ichibanya. or spoon house or akane chaya in gardena. and what about
all those crazy kit kat flavors they make in japan. they took our candy bar and made it theirs.
LA has had the good fortune of having a large japanese community for many years. this gave us our foundation of
great simple japanese food intended for japanese clientele. lets not forget the large korean population and all of their sushi and chicken and bbq spots. i believe korean style bbq (yakiniku) originated in japan. angelenos have also been fortunate because we have so many fine japanese restaurants with access to great fish.
this is what makes LA such a great city to eat in. if you love japanese food try to take the time and make the effort
go search out all the great stuff there is to eat. and if you need a change every once in a while if you need a change
of pace try some of the mexican sushi places. they don’t have great fish but they make some of the largest
original rolls i’ve seen. and they are tasty. welcome to LA: sushinloa in lynwood
sushilitos south gate
el sushi loco downey
xevicez sushi bar sylmar
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Sushi had been gaining in popularity among non-Japanese diners for a long time before Nobu Matsuhia moved to Los Angeles.
OK. Moms is 90+ years old and she loves Japanese-American food circa 1970. She lives on the westside and since Palms Fried Shrimp is looong gone, is there any place that when I come up from SD, I can take her out to lunch. Any old school places left on Sawtelle? Yeah I get that it is not authentic, but that is not what she wants, and I am getting a little bored with Casablanca in Venice and California Wok on Wilshire.
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Suehiro Cafe in Little Tokyo might fit the bill. Too bad Tokyo 7-7 in Culver city isn’t around that would have been perfect
What is 70s-era Japanese food?
Your basic teriyaki and tempura lunch combos.
Lordy, is Aki still around? I’m pretty positive it’s the same Aki that, prior to the mid-70s, was located in Sun Valley. My family used to go there (the old location) a lot; us kids would go visit the cook in the kitchen, and he was always delighted to see us little white kids. The combo dinners all came with a small piece of tuna sashimi, which my parents wouldn’t touch but us kids would fight over. Also a piece of cooked carrot topped with a dollop of mayonnaise, odd but an indelible taste memory. My baby brother learned to use chopsticks there, before he could even properly handle a fork. Great memories. Definitely old school.
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Yep. The next generation has taken over from their parents.
Don’t know how many times/years I have driven past them and I have never been in there. This looks like the exact thing mom would want. And an added plus, her MD is just down the street. Thanks.
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Kaido? Sushi King? Have not been to Sakura, but I’m under the impression that it might satisfy a similar urge.
My dad is the same age as your mom. He and his fellow club members have been going to Aki since the 70s(?).
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Oh god. 
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