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This past weekend, many of us — many thousands of us — spent three days eating and drinking ourselves silly at The Taste, the L.A. Times’ annual food festival. Many capable people turned Paramount Studios into a Disneyland for foodies, with demonstration stages and booths and even a blue car. Thanks to all the chefs, cooks and bartenders who came out and spent their holiday weekend working. To mark the occasion, and for those of you who couldn’t come — and somehow missed the zillion tweets we sent out — here are a few highlights. See you (we hope) next year.

Mazesoba noodles from Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle


Mazesoba noodles from Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles at the LA Times The Taste.

Mazesoba noodles from Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles at the LA Times The Taste.

(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
The lines at Tsujita were among the longest at the last night of the festival. And with good reason. The Sawtelle ramen specialist brought little bowls of mazesoba: ramen noodles, seaweed, ground pork, garlic, onions.  

Scallop aquachile from Taco Maria


Scallop Aquachile from Taco Maria at the LA Times The Taste.

Scallop Aquachile from Taco Maria at the LA Times The Taste.

(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Tender sweet scallops in a tart and spicy juice-broth from Carlos Salgado. Jenn Harris went back for thirds.

Lamb barbacoa from Aqui es Texcoco


Lamb barbacoa from Aqui es Texcoco at The Taste, 2015.

Lamb barbacoa from Aqui es Texcoco at The Taste, 2015.

(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Francisco Perez brought his lamb barbacoa the first night, and served it all three days. Bless you, chef. 

Yogurt-salt gelato with olive oil from Bulgarini Gelato


Plum yogurt and a salted olive oil yogurt from Bulgarian Gelato during the Dinner With A Twist evening of the Los Angeles Times The Taste event at the Paramount Studios backlot on Saturday, September 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Patrick T. Fallon/For The Los Angeles Times)
Plum yogurt and a salted olive oil yogurt from Bulgarian Gelato during the Dinner With A Twist evening of the Los Angeles Times The Taste event at the Paramount Studios backlot on Saturday, September 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Patrick T. Fallon/For The Los Angeles Times)
(Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

Leo Bulgarini brought his gelato cart to the festival, for which we'd be grateful anytime but particularly in this heat. Our favorite? His salted yogurt gelato, which was drizzled with excellent olive oil.

Uni ceviche from Ricardo Zarate


Ricardo Zarate's uni ceviche, served at The Taste, 2015.

Ricardo Zarate’s uni ceviche, served at The Taste, 2015.

(Patrick Fallon / Los Angeles Times)

Bright and colorful, with vivid flavors of yellowtail, squid ink aioli and sea urchin. 

Speck onion croissants from BierBeisl Imbiss


The speck pinwheels from BierBeisl Imbess from The Taste, 2015

The speck pinwheels from BierBeisl Imbess from The Taste, 2015

(Patrick Fallon / Los Angeles Times)

Chef Bernard Mairinger's savory treats looked like cinnamon rolls at first — it was just such a fun idea.

Salbutes from Chichen Itza


Salbutes from Chichen Itza at The Taste.

Salbutes from Chichen Itza at The Taste.

(Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

Made with beef short rib and pork shoulder in a puffy corn tortilla with avocado and pickled onion. The line was so long that we scored only one of these after the fryer broke. 

Grilled prawns from Little Sister


Grilled prawns with Malaysian cashew curry, master stock rice, crushed peanuts and herbs from Little Sister at The Taste.

Grilled prawns with Malaysian cashew curry, master stock rice, crushed peanuts and herbs from Little Sister at The Taste.

(Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)

Malaysian cashew curry, rice, crushed peanuts and herbs — and prawns on a stick. Enough said. 

Liquid nitrogen meringues from Superba Food + Bread


You blow smoke after eating the nitro fruity pebble merinque by Superba Food + Bread at the Taste.

You blow smoke after eating the nitro fruity pebble merinque by Superba Food + Bread at the Taste.

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

You pop them in your mouth (they're crazy cold; they taste like Fruity Pebbles), eat them and then blow. Very Harry Potter. Very fun. 

Jar's pot roast croissant with horseradish cream


Jar's pot roast croissant with horseradish cream, at The Taste, 2015.

Jar’s pot roast croissant with horseradish cream, at The Taste, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

Suzanne Tracht's rich pot roast in a flaky pastry shell with a dollop of creamy horseradish cream on top with some real zing.

Seaweed-tofu beignets from Alma


Seaweed-tofu beignets from Ari Taymor of Alma, at The Taste.

Seaweed-tofu beignets from Ari Taymor of Alma, at The Taste.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

Because Ari Taymor is a genius/chemist. Using ingredients that would prompt doubts from 96% of the population.

MORE: See what L.A.'s best chefs were up to at The Taste

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