Black rice pudding with flowers is on the dessert menu at Bone Kettle. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Fried oxtail tips at Bone Kettle. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Citrus brine chicken wings. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Ube gnocchi is on the menu at Bone Kettle in Pasadena. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Bone Kettle noodles and broth with beef ribs. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Chef Erwin Tjahyadi sits in front of a mural by artist Cleon Peterson that anchors the main dining room at Bone Kettle restaurant in Pasadena. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
The exterior of Bone Kettle restaurant in Old Town Pasadena. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Staff prepare Bone Kettle restaurant for evening customers in Pasadena. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Black pepper clams are on the menu at Bone Kettle restaurant in Pasadena. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
