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Tita’s Bakery on Western Avenue near Hollywood sells Central American and Mexican breads on one side and cooked food in the adjacent small restaurant. We picked out sopa de pollo, a light, mildly seasoned chicken and vegetable soup from the steam table. Along with a big serving of chicken, the soup contains zucchini, chayote and carrot plus trace amounts of tomato and celery. All these good things make for a full-flavored broth. Pick up some bolillos or other bread from the bakery to go with it.

Sopa de pollo (chicken soup), $5 a quart at Tita’s Bakery and Restaurant, 820 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 463-3512.