Most people are all about pho at Vietnamese restaurants, but personally, I love bun bo Hue, a spicy, lemongrass flavored rice noodle soup originally from Hue (a capital city in central Vietnam) with sliced beef shank, pigs’ feet, and if you’re lucky, blood cubes. (Coagulated blood is a beautiful thing.) So when I discovered there were two restaurants in Los Angeles named after the dish, I knew I couldn’t leave without eating it at least once. On Day 6, the second to last day in LA, it was all about getting some bun bo Hue. MORE »

As a New Yorker, it’s hard for me to say anything in Los Angeles is better than in New York, but without a doubt, Ricky’s Fish Tacos are the best fish and shrimp tacos I’ve ever had. Nothing in New York even comes close. MORE »

One thing sorely missing in New York is a hodduk (also spelled hotteok) cart. In Seoul, hodduk carts are everywhere (there’s even a truck), but in NYC, nada. Sure you can make it at home, but it’s not the same as grabbing one as you’re walking around. Or in the case of Los Angeles, driving around. MORE »

In-N-Out in Las Vegas was great, but In-N-Out in Los Angeles was FREAKIN’ AMAZEBALLS! MORE »

My biggest regret of my Los Angeles trip was not being able to eat tacos from the Kogi Truck more than once. Time was limited, much food had to be eaten, and within no time it was time to go to LAX. Getting sick in LA didn’t help also. I’m not sure what happened, but two days I was wracked with cramps so severe I was convinced it was appendicitis (it was not and still remains a mystery), and two other nights I had such a bad migraine I couldn’t do much but lie in bed gripping my head underneath the covers. I kept telling David my body must be rejecting LA, but he claims it was just jetlag. So because of “my sickness,” a second trip to Kogi Truck just didn’t happen, and for this I am truly sad. Because let me tell you, the first time was absolutely magical. MORE »