Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times.

As 2015 draws to a close, he looks back on the 10 best dishes of the year, in no particular order:

Otium: Foie gras funnel cake

Cassia: Phở pot-au-feu

Odys & Penelope: Cauliflower and millet

B.S. Taqueria: Clam-lardo tacos

Tumanyan Khinkali Factory: Khinkali soup dumplings

Baroo: Noorook

Kinjiro: Bone marrow dengaku

Pok Pok Phat Thai LA: Phat Thai

Garlic & Chives: Pomelo salad

Colonia Publica: Fideo

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