"We go to Oraan when we’re looking for modern Thai dishes packed with spice and citrus. Take the tum pon la mai fruit salad, which turns a traditional papaya salad on its head by adding strawberries, pineapples, and grapes all dressed in a thick sweet-chili dressing. Or order the rich tom kha soup that brings mushrooms (and dried chillies) front and center. While sharing the salad and soup is a good move at this Richmond spot, you’ll also want to order an entree just for yourself—there’s no way you’ll want to share your plate of green curry layered on top of medium-rare pieces of steak. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez