Asa Tibbs- fried trout with veggies and Yebeg Tibbs-lamb w/ rosemary at Merkato Ethiopian Market, Little Ethiopia, L.A.
glass noodles, squid, tempura'd gimbap, veggies, and more squid at a supermarket cafe in Koreatown, L.A
Japanese hot-pot, shabu-shabu at Mizu 212 on Sawtelle Blvd. David, Ed, and I ate here so long ago, had to go back. It was better the first time before I had had hotpot in many iterations in China and Taiwan. I think the ponzu and goma sauce are great, but I like the Chinese boiling broth/oil better than the Japanese version, water with a hint of seaweed. But I'll have to have it in Japan to really know which is the superior style...
Korean sparerib tacos, from the Kogi taco truck
Mango Lassi and cheese-based Indian desserts from the Indian Sweets House near the Museum of Jurrasic Technology and The Center for Land Use Interpretation
Cambodian spread- Peppered Shrimp, Chinese broccoli, beef lemongrass stew at Bamboo House in Little Cambodia, Long Beach
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Good burritos in some little busy cafe on the 720 bus line
Excellent banh mi from the Phamashed truck on Wilshire and Fairfax
Great tacos in some neighborhood Mexican grocery store
Decent vegetarian Indian in a classic old, empty Wilshire Blvd. restaurant
A couple nice salad bars
Boring daily continental breakfasts
A wonderful meal at Ramayani Indonesian restaurant in Westwood
A mediocre meal at a Persian restaurant in Westwood
Last but not least...
A totally fabulous time eating pickles, hamburgers, etc. with our new international family at Junior's Delicatessen on Westwood.