Kusina Filipina

With locations in Eagle Rock and Cerritos, this newer casual restaurant serves two parts of L.A. that many Filipinos call home, with all the country’s increasingly recognizable dishes, plus a handful of harder-to-find delicacies like dinuguan (a savory pork blood stew) and bulaklak (deep-fried pork ruffle fat) served with a bright garlic vinegar. For a homey, vegetable-rich dish, opt for the tortang talong, a grilled eggplant and meat omelette.