"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, keep your entree to yourself—you won't want to share your plate of green curry layered with medium-rare steak." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez