Few things are more satisfying than a plate of fish and chips ... this British export is easy to locate in Los Angeles, with excellent versions stretching from The Valley to Long Beach.

Carefully rinse the fish under cold running water, but not so much that no remnants of dill remain. Dry with kitchen paper. Thinly slice the gravad lax at an angle and present on a large serving dish.

Want to find new things to do in Los Angeles? The Scene's lifestyle stories ... Bojangles is bringing back its Fish Sandwich (starting at $5.69) and adding a new deluxe version (starting at ...

Los Angeles Lakers. Leonardo DiCaprio gets ignored ... While most people wouldn't even consider dropping serious cash on a bunch of fish for their home, Shaq saw things differently.