Category: Food of the World of Los Angeles
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Tokushima, Japan
Ramen is often thought of as a quick, cheep food eaten by college students on a budget. But in Japan, where Ramen originated, it’s a complex and delicious dish served in an almost infinite amount of styles. For a quick lunch I stopped into a Ramen Shop in Little Tokyo, near downtown LA. It’s…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Canada, Eh?
Being less than 150 miles from the border, Los Angeles is known for it’s Mexican food, but tonight I visited a restaurant that features the culture, food and drinks of our friendly neighbors to the north, the Canadians. More specifically, food in the style of French Canadians who mostly live on the Eastern Canada’s Quebec…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Guangdong (China)
For the latest instalment of my quest to eat various food of the world here in Los Angeles I took the train down to Chinatown and checked out the Chinatown Bakery& Deli. Located in the heart of Chinatown, this small restaurant was full of older asian guys chatting away in a language I didn’t understand as I…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Australia
G’day mates! Two things I love are pies and well-seasoned meat. Fortunately, at The Bronzed Aussie in downtown, the two are combined into a delicious meat pies. The shop is located in a short alley off South Los Angeles Street in a quiet alcove of new stores and apartments called Santee Court. The area is welcome escape…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Singapore
I stopped by Singapore’s Banana Leaf at the Farmers Market near the Grove the other day for a quick snack and some Malaysian food as part of my quest to eat local food from all over the world. The Farmers Market is a part of the Grove, a huge complex in the heart of LA…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Ethiopia
I finally made a stop on Fairfax Ave in the neighborhood known as “Little Ethiopia” for dinner tonight, and it was a very cool experience. Of the many restaurants all along both sides of the street we decided upon Messob, both because we thought it looked interesting inside and because it had good reviews on…
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Food of The World in Los Angeles: Vietnam
“The Food of The World of Los Angeles.” is a series of posts intended to identify, discover, enjoy and share unique foods which originate from various places around the world. I got a recommendation from my barber (who moved to the US in 1993 from Vietnam) for a good place to grab a Bánh mì, or Vietnamese style sandwich.…
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The Food of The World in Los Angeles: First stop Shanghai…
Tonight I’m starting a new theme of posts “The Food of The World of Los Angeles.” It’s my goal to identify, discover, enjoy and share unique foods which originate from various places around the world. It’s an amazing time we live in, one where the globe has never felt smaller and America has never felt…
Trevor Brightman 