Photos: Obika Mozzarella Bar

Fritti: bufala mozzarella, market vegetables and croquettes.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Mozzarella degustazione with a salumi plate.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Bresaola salad: cured beef, oranges, arugula and fennel.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Trofie: pasta with fresh basil pesto.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The interior dining room of Obika.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Schiaffoni di Gragnano.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Mousse di ricotta with honey, orange peel and pine nuts.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)