Elvirita Cemitas Poblanas

mid-chow (i'm amazed I stopped long enough to take this). Also note the papalo

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Another LA discovery courtesy of an in-the-know local (sort of.  My friend from home read about this place in Johnathan Gold's famous street eats column in LA Weekly.  His New Yorker profile is recommended reading)  A cemita is a sandwich associated with Puebla, Mexico, containing pork, papalo (herb), avocado, and grated queso fresco.  It was great.

Late Night Korean at Hodori

L: spicy tofu;   R: clear noodles with beef

assortment of panchan

Koreatown, Los Angeles

So happy to have landed here one night (guided by a local).  Korean food has a wonderful tradition of serving a lot of side dishes (panchan) with meals.  Here we have kim chi- spicy pickled cabbage, national food of Korea, and forever tainted by its association with the ONE Jeopardy! question I really wish I could have back.  Anyway, to the right of that you have some pickled sprouts- they do seem to like their pickling over there.  Works for me...

Berlin Currywurst

to-go box

  

Silver Lake (Los Angeles)

Stumbled across this place completely randomly on my way to the movies with a friend before flying out. Currywurst is common German street food, served with a spicy ketchup and dusted with curry.  No American-style bun in sight.