Hot chicken is everywhere. What about hot fish?

The principles remain similar in chef Paul Chung's treatment of striped bass from Baja. Plus, going for hot pot in Tustin.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • March 13, 2023
Over the last decade, I watched hot chicken take hold of Los Angeles in a way I'd never seen a dish grip an entire city. The fiery poultry with roots in Nashville is everywhere, with countless restaurants devoted to the stuff and hot...
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