Welcome to Los Angeles’s White-Hot Chinese American Summer | Eater LA
"A Beverly Hills restaurant opened by Mei Lin that places modern, personal takes on Chinese dishes in an upscale setting; Lin says, “The LA diner is very curious. They’re not afraid to try something new,” and that she’s “always willing to put something weird on the menu, whether or not it’s weird to them.” One standout is a cold tofu-skin salad inspired by a Temple City appetizer — it mixes snappy celery and a hit of red vinegar — which sits alongside homages like kung pao scallops and sweet and sour fish. Lin, who draws on a Cantonese family background and a trip to Taishan, says she doesn’t call her food traditional: “It is a modern Chinese restaurant located in Beverly Hills serving dishes inspired by my childhood and my upbringing,” adding, “The food on the plate is what it is, and I will make that food as unapologetic as possible.” Everything is served family-style, shared around a lazy Susan, and designed to be paired with rice, including saucy dishes like Sichuan fish-fragrant eggplant and Taiwanese-inspired three-cup maitake." - Cathy Chaplin
