A favorite at the Thai Town restaurant is its version of som tam, green papaya salad. It is full of searing sours and fermented fish flavors. You can also order it with raw shrimp. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
The garlic little bird is one of the dishes you have to know to ask for. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Owner Mimi Sirimaturos delivers dishes to Graeme Hinde, left, and Nick Ross. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
A handmade Thai sausage is muscular and explosive, blazing with the power of sour. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
For dessert, coconut ice cream with sweet sticky rice. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
