<i> Cocido</i> for the Soul

A big bowl of heartwarming soup, brimming with vegetables, clear broth and a chunk of tender beef. That’s cocido as served at Tila’s Kitchen, a small restaurant just east of downtown Los Angeles.

Tila’s will pack cocido to go, along with lime wedges and red chile salsa that you can add--carefully--for bolder flavor. Rice, beans and tortillas also come with the order.

Cocido, $6.25 for one serving; $7.25 for two servings at Tila’s Kitchen, 3909 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 264-5513. Closed Wednesdays.

Barbara Hansen