Sweet Potato Leaves -- Yum!

I think this is the same or similar to the Filipino vegetable "talbos ng kamote" or the tops (leaves) of sweet potatoes. For reference,

http://firstvitaplus.net/vit_talboskamote.html
http://www.foodrecap.net/health/benefits-of-camote-tops/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamote

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Lobster mashed potatoes - where can I find besides Maestro's?

Hi all -

Where else in the LA area (East or West or the Valleys are all fine) can I get lobster mashed potatoes, besides Maestro's? I feel like I've seen it on other menus, but I can't remember where.

Thanks, chowhounders!

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mangosteen available in LA yet?

I've seen it at Seafood City in Eagle Rock (this is a Filipino west coast grocery chain) and at Woo Ri Market in the Little Tokyo Mall (in the location where Mitsuwa used to be in Little Tokyo).

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I need Filipino food!!

I'd recommend Kusina on Fountain Ave at the corner of Vermont. It's a turo-turo, but they have delicious chow. I love their inihaw na baboy, their tokwa't baboy, lechon, and their steamed tilapia. Their sinangag (garlic rice) is also yummy.

I will also second (or third, fourth, etc.) the kudos for Barrio Fiesta in Glendale. Their sisig appetizer is delicious (big enough for an entree) as is their shrimp gambas dish. I was only so-so on the kare-kare, as I would have preferred that the sauce be a bit thicker, but my fellow Pinoy pals loved it, so perhaps it's a matter of taste.

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Ethnic fast food chains?

Can you recommend any ethnic fast food chains in L.A.? What I mean by this are LA locations of foreign fast food places. All I can think of thus far are Jollibee and Chow King, both from the Philippines. There must be others here - any suggestions?

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ISO clay pot noodles?

Where can I find clay pot noodles in the LA area? I'm talking about the noodles in a thick broth with vegetables, pork, and / or seafood all cooked in a clay pot. It's often served in Malaysian / Singaporean restaurants (e.g. like Penang or Nyonya in NYC). Thanks!

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"chao long" (Vietnamese innards rice porridge)?

Hi all -

Do any of you know of a Vietnamese place that serves "chao long" (innards rice porridge, kind of like congee or lugaw)?

Thanks!

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ISO "dao xiao mian" (handmade chewy noodles cut from ball with a knife) in Los Angeles

Hi all -

I am craving the "dao xiao mian" (handmade chewy noodles cut from ball with a knife) that I had when I visited Beijing. Any recs in L.A. Chinatown or somewhere else in the city? (SGV is Chinese cuisine is better, I know, but it's difficult for me to get there regularly.) Thank you!

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Comparable thai to Sripraphai

Like you, I'm a former New Yorker who loved Sripraphai. Here, I'm a fan of Krua Thai in North Hollywood on Sherman Way. Their salted blue crab is amazing, as are their noodle soups.

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