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Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:20 pm

There is nothing quite like living in a melting pot. I Lived in Hollywood California for a little while and I had the time of my life.... Mediterranian food, armenian food, salvadorean food, mexican food, american food, cuban food, thai food, peruvian food, southern mexican food, greek food, puerto rican food, filipino food, chinese food, korean food, vietnamese food (yummy), italian food, new york style pizza, strip joint food, haitian food, lonchera food, sea food, station wagon tamales & champurado vendors etc. Soliciting suggestions on dishes and places I need to pay a visit to before I leave this incredible planet . Will travel for food...

Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:09 pm

Deep fried Lumpia Shanghai with a spicy meat filling!

Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:14 pm

Mike Fisher wrote: Deep fried Lumpia Shanghai with a spicy meat filling! Yep, My introduction to filipino food at a potluck. VERY TASTY

Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:19 pm

I had a turkish lamb tongue pita sandwich with garlic spread the other day. Love at first bite...

Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:26 pm

I would die for homemade puerto rican arroz con pollo right about now. And when I mean homemade i mean the kind you go out to the yard, pick a chicken, bring it to pops, he snaps the neck and an hour later, voila arroz con pollo

Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:13 pm

Try this!

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=m9FRSghXhDM

Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:10 am

I sure miss the deep fried Chihuahua carts in SoCal...

Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:22 am

Cannot find fried ravioli like I had in St.Louis. Nope not west of the Continental divide anyway.

Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:33 am

gt1953 wrote: Cannot find fried ravioli like I had in St.Louis. Nope not west of the Continental divide anyway. Like the sound of that! Ill make a note of it...

Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:36 am

Avoid at all costs Mole street vendors on the streets of La Cajuila in TJ. I had the runs for so long that by the 3rd month i just thought it was a normal bowel movement...

Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:40 am

On the flip side, ill fly all the way to birminghan alabama just to have some biscuits.

Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:23 pm

This is the first thing that came to mind reading this thread:

Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:39 pm

This one from "A Fine Mess" also:

Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:57 pm

I forgot Howie used to have hair. :P

Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:25 pm

places that i have been to that i truly like alot:

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/04/alan-richman-on-santillos.html

http://www.yelp.com/biz/spiritos-restaurant-elizabeth

http://www.hollyeats.com/WhiteHouseSubs.htm

http://www.pepespizzeria.com/

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=75627146652&v=wall&viewas=0

http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/sandwichshop

Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:38 pm

For read meat lovers I almost forgot these joints. Brazilian Rodizios. They are steakhouses like no other. They bring slabs of red meat, humongus skewers and then slice them to your liking at your table. There was one in Burbank California that I frequented and their is one in Scottsdale Arizona I have to check out. Just make sure you go on an empty stomach.

Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:46 pm

For something other than your run of the mill dry pastrami try this soggy, tasty, juicy pastrami out of this little italian deli; EAST SIDE MARKET. Its a few blocks north of Sunset Blvd and about a half block west of the 110 Fwy around the Dodger Stadium area.

Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:23 am

j8bug wrote: For read meat lovers I almost forgot these joints. Brazilian Rodizios. They are steakhouses like no other. They bring slabs of red meat, humongus skewers and then slice them to your liking at your table. There was one in Burbank California that I frequented and their is one in Scottsdale Arizona I have to check out. Just make sure you go on an empty stomach.

And make sure you are ready to drink more water than ever before for the next 2 days! :lol:

Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:17 am

obus wrote: j8bug wrote: For read meat lovers I almost forgot these joints. Brazilian Rodizios. They are steakhouses like no other. They bring slabs of red meat, humongus skewers and then slice them to your liking at your table. There was one in Burbank California that I frequented and their is one in Scottsdale Arizona I have to check out. Just make sure you go on an empty stomach.

And make sure you are ready to drink more water than ever before for the next 2 days! :lol: You definetly take a beating.

Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:02 pm

Ill throw this one out for those that play it safe no matter where. KFC in the carribean is the bomb. And it must be the same in the Phillipines because my wife makes it her first stop when she goes back home. What we get here in the states just doesnt compare.