On Jul 14, 2:33 am, korianne >
wrote:
> Hi guys, this is my first post, so please be gentle. I plan on visiting
> L.A soon and besides of all the chic and glam of the city I want to
> experience some "traditional" / popular L.A food, desserts, drinks, etc.
> I am a huge food lover and want to make sure I check all the
> must-haves!
>
> Which foods best represent the City of Angels? Any ideas?
>
L.A. has an enormous variety of dining experiences. If you can think
of it, you can probably find it here. Answering your question is
impossible until you narrow it down somewhat? Are you interested in
high end fine dining? Celebrity watching? Famous chefs? Moderate
price with highest quality? Slow food? Locavore? Ethnic? If so,
which of hundreds? Tradition (i.e., L.A. tradition?)?

That said, two things ring our bell every time this question comes
up. First, in spite of other towns' attempts to catch up in recent
years, this is the home of both the original and the most innovative
taco trucks. Second, the San Gabriel Valley is home to the best
Chinese food outside of Shanghai and Siingapore.

And I agree that searching through Chowhound can provide a lot of
information. You do have to beware of strongly worded, highly skewed
opinions, however. -aem