Natural insitinct when the mercury creeps into triple digits is to reach for something cold and refreshing to eat or drink – iced tea, frozen smoothies, crisp salads, and even cool, raw sushi. But what can really help a body physiologically cool down is heating it up by eating "hot" foods, either temperature "hot" or spicy "hot." That's a pretty good explanation for why chili peppers are so prominent in cuisines near the equator.
It isn’t quite a hundred degrees in LA, but it’s still the hottest time of the year, so frequent visits to Indian restaurants help beat the heat, with heat. Though Pioneer Blvd, in Artesia is well-known as "Little India, " LA’s westside is starting to sprout a number of new Indian restaurants to add to an already decent list that includes everything from all-vegetarian buffets like Annapurna and Chandni to homestyle southern Indian like Ambala Dhaba to upscale contemporary Indian cuisine at Bombay Cafe. Our latest favorite...New
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