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The Donut Man Wins L.A's Iconic Dish Trophy For Their Strawberry Donuts

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Donut Man owners Jim and Miyoko Nakano hold their extremely impressive L.A's Iconic Dish statue in front of their store.

L.A.'s Iconic Dish was a fiercely contested battle: a 16-contestant charge to the foodie finish line, with all kinds of twists and surprises along the way.

Many thought that a sandwich would reign supreme, and indeed, both Philippe's and Langer's gave a strong showing. But in the end, L.A. voted with its sweet tooth. Come with us on a visit to the legendary Glendora storefront.

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The famous strawberry donut. This is the donut that won the entire contest. It's only available when strawberries are in season, hence the summertime mania for them.
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Pumpkin donuts for fall -- seasonality is a big deal here, even if it's holiday-based.
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Strawberry cream puff-style donuts.
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Racks on racks on racks. Of donuts.
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A dough of potato flour and yeast is dunked into soybean oil to create these beauties.
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Jim chatting up customers, trophy in hand.
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And, trophy still in hand, overseeing the creation of another seasonal item: apple donuts. Basically a fried apple pie!
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The be-bannered store.

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