๐บ๐ธ Food Recs from a Local in LA + LV + SD (Incomplete List)
Who would've thought โ during my two weeks in California, my Chengdu tastebuds were repeatedly blown away by "white people food" ๐! Taste is subjective, but hereโs my take for reference ๐ ๐ฝ๏ธ Las Vegas โ BACCHANAL BUFFET Canโt visit Vegas without hitting a buffet! This one has the widest variety โ snow crab legs are fresh and unlimited ๐ฆ. Tried so many little dishes Iโd never seen before โ went all out! ๐ฅณ ๐ด Los Angeles โ Great White Very standard but tasty "pretty white people food" โ nothing disappoints here! โจ ๐ฅ LA โ Sun Nong Dan A must-try Korean spot in LA! The beef bone soup totally amazed me โ so tender! ๐ฎโค๏ธ How come Korean food in Chengdu isnโt this good?! ๐ Roadside Luosifen with LA locals A stall run by Guangxi locals somewhere in the LA Chinese district โ forgot the exact address but it was legit! ๐ซ๐ท LV โ French restaurant in Paris Hotel Nice ambiance, forgot most dishes except the baguette with escargot โ delicious! ๐ฅ๐ ๐ Shake Shack Picked one randomly on the drive from LV to SD. Iโm not even a burger person, but it was so fragrant and juicy โ totally different from burgers back in China! ๐คค ๐ฎ๐น San Diego โ Little Italy Mercato A lively market with all kinds of stalls! Got the famous lobster roll (amazing!) ๐ฆ and fresh sea urchin (my first time โ fresh but a bit fishy for me ๐ ). Also tried avocado toast from a nearby stall and a popular coconut drink ๐ฅฅ โ not bad! ๐ฎ Taco El โ ๏ธ THE STAR! These Mexican tacos made me and my bestie almost faint from how good they were!! Made fresh by Mexicans right in front of you. We ate here two days in a row โ beef tongue, tripe, spicy pork are all must-orders ๐ฎ๐ฅ. ๐ SD โ Carolineโs Seaside Cafe A brunch spot by the sea โ food was good, but the view was the highlight! ๐ Recommend going early to avoid lines. ๐ SD โ Cesarina Went whale watching in the morning and found this Italian spot nearby. Pasta was so comforting ๐, meant to order grilled octopus but got chicken instead โ still juicy though! But the real standout was the freshly made tiramisu โ OMG, one bite and I realized all the tiramisu Iโd had back home was trash ๐ญ๐ฐ. ๐บ๐ธ West Coast food โ SO GOOD! Canโt wait to come back! #SanDiegoFood #LAFood #LosAngelesEats #SanDiegoEats #LasVegasFood #CaliforniaLife ๐ด