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A woman’s touch

Mori Nozomi (Sawtelle)

Jun 13, 2024
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RESTAURANTS • First Person

About 10 minutes and one chawanmushi course in, sushi chef Nozomi Mori brought out a century-old ceramic plate with a live hairy crab perched on top. The eight of us dining at Mori Nozomi, her small studio-like space in Sawtelle that opened in March, oohed and ahhed with delight, as the chef laughed and explained that, yes, it …

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