I love LA

I have come to find that I love LA. No I don't love the traffic, no I don't love the crime (unfortunately USC is in a sketchy area, to say the least), no I don't love the fast pace, I love the food. Los Angeles, the second largest city in the USA, is full of diverse cultures. In this city I've eaten some great, and not so great food, my favorite is probably ramen from Orochon Ramen, but I'm willing to try almost anything. Yesterday I ate lunch at La Salsa, which is basically a fast food Mexican grill; I hadn't eaten there in years. I know this is going to confirm stereotypes but I love Mexican food! When I came to USC, I never thought I would miss the stuff, but I do. At home I rarely, if ever, eat Mexican food, and since my grandma passed away no one makes any. Since I can't eat the homemade stuff, there is nothing like going across the border and eating carne asada tacos, that is if you don't mind waiting in line for about an hour to come back to the US. I can't say I've eaten very much Mexican food here in LA, to be honest, I'm scared of being disappointed.  What I've noticed is that every restaurant likes to cook food from a different region, I like my grandma's own made up region.

I do have to say that I can't stand cheese on a taco or burrito, I really don't know why anyone would do this, but burritos are American creations. I could really go for some tacos right now, but since today is Thursday, it doesn't matter in the slightest. I'm eating soup :)