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>Kotosh — marriage made in heaven

May 19, 2010 Mad Hungry Woman 4 Comments

>I’m not a huge fan of fusion cuisine and when I heard that Kotosh was a Peruvian/ Japanese restaurant I was feeling less than excited about it. Still, I went along and met some friends only to find that it wasn’t a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese, but rather, a menu of Peruvian and Japanese items. I immediately perked up because I am a HUGE fan of Peruvian food and I am a HUGE fan of Japanese food and the gimmick of having both under the same roof was somewhat of a novelty to me. One of my friends has had the Japanese food here before and she recommended that we stick with the Peruvian, so that’s what we did starting off with the ceviche mixto, a really tantalizing salad of raw seafood marinated in a tart sauce and served with roasted corn kernels. The seafood basically ‘cooks’ in the citrus juice and is such a wonderful start to any Peruvian meal. Another dish I always order at Peruvian restaurants is lomo saltado, a stir-fried dish consisting of onions, tomatoes and french fries with a choice of meat — beef is usually my preferred way to eat lomo saltado. Unfortunately, the lomo saltado here was just okay, I’ve definitely had better elsewhere, but what really shone was the pescado a lo macho (pictured) — a lightly battered fish, calamari and shrimp combo topped with a heavenly sauce. It was my first time trying this and I immediately fell in love with it. No Peruvian meal is complete without aji sauce and the one here is on the mild side — for my over-zealous palate — which would appeal to a wider range of tastes. Cozy, tasty and very very becoming — I would definitely visit more often if it were closer to me!

Kotosh, 2408 Lomita Blvd, Lomita, CA 90717. Tel: 310-257-1363

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Asian, Japanese, Los Angeles CA, Peruvian, south bay

Comments

  1. 聿 says

    May 20, 2010 at 7:52 am

    >幫你推個文~~期待更新!加油啊! .............................................

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  2. 惟 says

    May 20, 2010 at 7:53 am

    >enjoy your artical, thank you .............................................

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  3. Melissa says

    May 20, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    >I love pescado a lo macho! I had it at Casa Inka – not likely I will make it to Kotosh, but we need to have a group thing at CI again and you should go. Their rocoto sauce is to die for.

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  4. hosikah says

    May 23, 2010 at 5:49 am

    >Thanks 聿 and 惟Melissa: that was the first time I'd tried this particular dish and it was awesome! Let me know when you are going to CI and I'll join!

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This blog is a journal of mostly my eating adventures, but also, other things I'm passionate about, including travel, the arts, and also, necessities to complete my life. Centered predominantly in and around Orange County, CA, some will extend to Los Angeles, San Diego and beyond. I am constantly searching for delicious food to eat and fun things to do, nothing is out of bounds. Sometimes it doesn't end well, but I can definitely say, it will always be an interesting journey.

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