The best Thai food in Los Angeles is not where you'd expect

There's an actual food competition to snag a vending spot at the Wat Thai Buddhist Temple food court
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • June 13, 2022
Every weekend, plumes of smoke billow up from the parking lot of the Wat Thai Temple in Sun Valley. The aromas of meat grilling on an open flame, banana fritters frying in vats of roiling oil and pungent lemongrass and fish sauce drift down the...
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