QueerInMySoup's Profile
coconut ice cream
Just a small FYI, if you go to most Filipino grocery stores and look for ice cream flavored with "macapuno" (tagalog for "coconut"), you'll be sure to find pints of the dessert flavored with coconut - complete with bits of coconut in it. My personal favorite flavor is Ube/Macapuno (purple filipino yam with coconut ... mmmmmmmm). One well known brand is Magnolia, but there are definitely others.
Olvera Street/China Town/Downtown recommendations
I would THIRD the vote for Philipes ... it's just a simple, yet well made sandwich that you can't miss if you're in that area. To be honest with you, you can get better Mexican food in East LA and even better Chinese in Monterey Park. So, if you're going to try anything unique & delicious in that area, let it be Philippes.
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Philippe the Original
1001 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
