There is often a misconception that LA is all green juices and salad bowls or high end swanky restaurants with valet and velvet ropes. While yes, those spots exist, the beating heart of the food scene in the sprawling city was in little strip mall diners, cafe’s and casual dining restaurants. One of favourites was the now closed Good Girl Dinette in Highland Park. It’s chef and owner Diep Tran served up bowls of pho with bone marrow, savoury Viet porridges, banh mi sandwiches and some of the most amazing fries tossed in chilli, garlic and coriander. The Pork Banh Mi Burger recipe I share here is an ode to that brilliant little diner and makes for a great treat Friday supper for the family.
