What a Seattleite Ate in LA for One Week 🚀

A delicious journey from the "food floor" to the food heaven! ⭐️ Mensho Tokyo Michelin-starred ramen 🍜 Originally just a plan to avoid traffic after landing — turned out to be an unexpectedly amazing bowl! ⭐️ Great White (Melrose) A photogenic pink-themed brunch spot perfect for pics 📸💖 Highlights: 💙 Blue Smoothie Bowl 🐟 Tuna Tostada 🥬 Crispy Brussels Sprouts 🍕 Truffle Mushroom Pizza ⭐️ Republique Another viral brunch spot — their Basque cheesecake is INSANELY rich and creamy! A must-order 🧀💫 ⭐️ Sun Nong Dan As legendary as ever — I crave it whenever I’m not in LA 🍲❤️ ABSOLUTELY DIVINE 😱🍢 The real deal — crispy, spicy, loaded with flavor! ⭐️ Fen Ai Mian Hot and chewy potato noodles that hit the spot 🥔🍜 ⭐️ Student Food Era First time trying stir-fried cold noodles — packed with wok hei and so satisfying 🔥 ⭐️ Jin Hai Restaurant Tianjin-style breakfast: sugar donuts + savory tofu pudding — tasted like a trip back to China 🇨🇳🍯 ⭐️ Bistro Na's Always order: 🦐 Crispy Shell Prawns 🥣 Imperial “Huang Tan Zi” Soup 🍡 “Jing Ba Jian” Assorted Pastries ⭐️ Rong He Sichuan The #1 Sichuan spot in LA in my book! 🌶️ Spicy Crispy Tripe & Kidney 🐂 Sichuan Pepper Beef 🥬 Hand-Torn Cabbage 🍚 Mom’s Claypot Rice ⭐️ Oc & Lau Seafood heaven in Irvine — fresh, bold, unforgettable 🦀🦞 ⭐️ Qiu's Juicy Buns Soup-filled pan-fried buns, wontons, fried dough stick with mochi, qing tuan, and all kinds of chewy treats 🥟🍡 ⭐️ Out of Oudi Korean savory bread 🥖🧂 Get there right when they open — or they’ll sell out fast! #FoodieWeek #EatEveryday #ChineseFoodCravings #LAEats #LAFoodFinds #SeattleLife