crispy

Pasta that insists on its crispy topping of breadcrumbs or frico or toasted nuts.

At Wing, he serves sea cucumber inside a crispy spring roll, dramatically sliced tableside with a Chinese cleaver.

Progress has come in waves, with hot L.A. summers turning the plants “crispy,” Torres said, and passersby always leaving behind strange litter.

The brunch menu mixes sweet and savory, with standouts like fluffy Japanese pancakes with matcha butter and a miso salmon benedict served on a crispy rice “waffle.”

Or, for weeknight ease, think fast, cooked proteins you can scatter on top: shredded rotisserie chicken, cubed steak, smoky black beans, crispy glazed tofu, shredded carnitas or gyro slices.