![]() We walked on to Markey’s Plaza just off North Broadway to Baker’s Bench, a vegan bakery. The thing about this walking tour is that it’s focused on food, but it’s also a way to experience so many aspects of this city. Los Angeles has some of the most glamorous neighborhoods filled with hillside mansions, but it’s also a place with a crippling unhoused population. What Ulysses is speaking to here is that LA is a city with huge economic divisions. As Ulysses pointed out, “The community here relies on each other.” The community tends to shop for vegetables and basic homewares at small local shops rather than Whole Foods. You’re walking through Chinatown, but within five minutes, you’re walking past a Vietnamese sandwich shop specializing in bahn mi, a Filipino wine bar, California burger joint, French cafes, and a Southern hot chicken restaurant.ĭespite the number of restaurants and dim sum parlors in Chinatown, we noticed something else: There are no supermarkets in Chinatown. The thing about LA is the way cultures collide. Next door at a tiny shop called Steep, we had a traditional Taiwanese tea ceremony, sipping black tea that had been aged in dried tangerine peels for 8 to 10 years and sampled savory BBQ pork bao and sweet Taiwanese egg tarts. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)Īnd then we headed to Mandarin Plaza, where we found the James Beard Award finalist restaurant the Angry Egrette, which does not serve Chinese food at all but some of the best fish tacos I’ve ever tasted. Fish tacos from Angry Egrette in Chinatown. We walked past the Bruce Lee statue where so many movies were filmed. Ulysses pointed out the dumpling shops and small mom-and-pop shops that sell basic home goods. ![]() We met our guide, Ulysses Salcito from Culinary Backstreet’s Culinary Walking Tours of LA, on foot under the arch at the entrance to LA’s New Chinatown. But walking is a unique way to see parts of the city you can't see behind the wheel. Most people in LA drive and drive and drive … and sit in lots of traffic. Walking is not exactly what comes to mind when you think of LA. A few months ago, I took a five-hour walking food tour of several LA neighborhoods. There are more than 4,000 taco trucks and close to 25,000 restaurants in LA County that represent cultures and cuisine from all over the world. Los Angeles is one of the most exciting, diverse food cities in the country. Given these extraordinary times, we want to continue being helpful so check out our updated food delivery guide, where to shop for groceries online, and more.Mochi in many flavors from Fugetsu-Do (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now) We know you loved using the Booky app for discovering the newest places in your city. Be sure to get their mochi donuts–they come in regular sizes and bite sizes–with flavors such as Macchiato, Tiramisu, Matcha, and more! Photo from Facebook: Jipan Photo from Facebook: Jipan Head over to Jipan Cafe & Bakeshop if you’re looking for artisinal Japanese bread and pastries plus Japanese comfort food! Their offerings are free from preservatives and packed with flavor. Choose from their vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry frosting! Photo from Facebook: The Wholesome Table Photo from Facebook: The Wholesome TableīGC: 09175686645 | Greenbelt: 09171708227 | Salcedo: 09178857520 Jipan Cafe & Bakeshop Get your dose of sweetness without the guilt! These mochi donuts from The Wholesome Table are gluten-free and delicious. Soft, chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness, these mochi donuts from Mochijo are a treat you’ll crave again and again! They’re located in Laguna but they can deliver these heavenly treats through meet-ups or couriers in Metro Manila, Cavite, and nearby cities Photo from Facebook: Mochijo Donuts Photo from Facebook: Mochijo Donuts Their classics include poi (taro glazed), churro, and half glazed while their premium features special flavors of the month! Photo from Facebook: CHIDO Ph Photo from Facebook: CHIDO Ph Haven’t tried this type of donut yet? Get your box of mochi donuts from these shops! We’re sure you’ll like it very mochi! CHIDO PhĬHIDO is a shop in Marikina City offering scrumptious, Hawaiian-inspired mochi donuts that come in colorful, exciting flavors. It has a bouncy, chewy texture with just the perfect amount of sweetness that will make you grab one after the other! Also Read: Coffee and Pretzels, Anyone? Auntie Anne’s Now Offers Handcrafted Brew! What happens when you take a classic American doughnut and put it together with chewy Japanese mochi? You get an addictive treat! Mochi donuts are the new treat you deserve this new year.
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