With influences as far reaching as China, Spain, French, and Africa, Panamanian cuisine is as diverse as Los Angeles itself. That’s why Si! Mon, chef José Olmedo Carles Rojas’ first U.S restaurant, fits right in the Venice neighborhood. Dishes sound familiar — ceviches, tostadas, fish cooked in banana leaf — but there are notable and delicious differences, which will be explained at every turn. Sit back in the earth-toned, sleek space for a spin through the Central American country, plate by plate.