Rice Is Suddenly Los Angeles’s Star Dish, and Here’s Where to Eat It

Yakimiso sausage porridge is one of the standout dishes at this breakfast, lunch and brunch restaurant, where slow-cooked rice is livened up with proteins and farmers-market produce.

2801 Beverly Blvd.; 213-908-5313 or porridgeandpuffs.com

In the Arts District, Chinese food gets a global update with Mei Lin’s dishes, including Koshihikari rice congee with crispy shallots, pork floss and XO sauce.

923 E. Third St. #109; 213-626-8888 or nightshadela.com

Cantonese-style barbecue is the specialty here, with an emphasis on healthy cooking (which means no red food coloring in the pork or MSG in the food). Along with a protein, you have a choice of jasmine rice, fried rice or quinoa brown rice.

541 S. Spring St. #131; 213-988-7395 or ricebox.net

This groovy building holds the city’s buzziest dining spot (Chrissy Teigen raved about it), known for its multi-course dinner full of dishes that are often unrecognizable. (And unphotographable, since the low lighting and black dishware make getting a crisp shot nearly impossible.) You’ll love the rice served like an al dente risotto, accented with bright-red trout eggs.

3599 Hayden Ave., Culver City; 323-320-4023 or vespertine.la

At this Filipino spot in Silverlake, you want the hangover fried rice, which is a mix of garlic rice and white rice with chunks of lop cheong sausage and green onions, topped with an egg with ginger-chili condiment.

4330 W. Sunset Blvd.; 323-741-8371 or maamsirla.com