Kagura does a crisp business in the pork cutlet known as tonkatsu

The Japanese pub Kagura in Torrance is where to go in Los Angeles for the fried pork cutlet tonkatsu, a great companion to cold beer.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • April 22, 2016
Los Angeles, I believe, has yet to reach Peak Ramen. New sushi bars seem to open each week. In some parts of town, you are rarely more than a few minutes’ drive from a curry house, a Japanese spaghetti parlor or a plate of okonomiyaki. Yet...
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