Here are a few tips. Use a cast iron grill (comal) to blacken serranos and half of onion. Do this outside or with good vent. If salsa desired is less than deep red (orange to greenish) then blacken green onions and add white onion fresh. Also if hint of sweetness or fruit flavor is wanted,
orange juice/orange zest is used. Trendy addition is tarragon.

Looking for SUPER tart (Korean style?) green tea frozen yogurt, close as possible to S.F. Valley. Rosegreen has closed and nothing compares. And no not: Menchies, Pink Berry,Yogurt Zone,Yogurtland,
or Tutti Frutti --- all too sweet. Rockin Yogurt is like Rosegreen but in Santa Barbara. Any help?

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Menchie's
6731 Fallbrook Ave, West Hills, CA 91307

Ditto for Nadpob. Not open for lunch,boo! This place is still empty every time I go (3 years later). Please support them.

see response to Palm Springs question above

Penang Malaysian - South of the 10 fwy (987 S Glendora Ave, West Covina, CA‎ - (626) 338-6138‎) It's like Thai with an Indian slant. Start with the must have Roti Canai. If you like coconut you can make an evening of it,from drink to dessert. Many posts here will help.

Vinh Loi tofu in Reseda. More than just tofu (krab,shicken) and totally vegan. 18625 Sherman Way.

Yes, Mo-chica is a find! My only problem is a sore neck. All that turning to check the menu on the wall. Is this really only $10, is that only $12 !!!

DU, Couldn't agree more,very good To expand on your point regarding menu, it needs to be better organized. I'm bi-lingual and it's tough going for me. A side note for seafood cocktails
best bet is Puerto Escondido 915 W. Arbor Vitae, Inglewood

Is Wat Thai back in business?

THE BEST !!! Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles 2 locations,in Hollywood and near Pico and La Brea.

Andria's Seafood at Ventura Harbor. Ditto for this one. But for lunch or summer dinner since
it 's mostly open air and on the water

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Any info on food at past festivals? In Montebello May 31st on West Lincoln

Yai thai in Hollywood. Location is great ,right off freeway. But low quality chicken and seafood ruin the dishes for me. Nad Pob is so far and away the better choice.

Mama's Tamales weekends only (sold out after lunch) is a must. @ South side of MacArthur park.
p.s. With luck Langers (near Mamas) will have veggie meatloaf!

If your close to Johnnys then try empanadas at Buenos Aries Cafe in Northridge (Corbin & Nordhoff) near Target. Spinach is the best, chicken a little salty

Has anyone been to this festival in the past and what is your review. (@Wilshire and Alvarado)

Yes and no. SIS CHICKEN in Reseda is for those of us in the West S.F.V. On the plus side: A much larger menu(dolma,beef/chicken kababs,rice) ,serve yourself drinks and lower prices (tax included!)1/2 chicken meal $6.50 Equal to Zankou: No ambiance. On the negative side: Chicken, while very good does not have the deep herb flavor of Zankou. Last, but not least the garlic sauce question. The flavor is the only one I've found that equals Zankou but the texture is a little less smooth. Unit-H 19315 Saticoy. Overall a hidden gem.

Weds morning near Embarcadero Bart station. "OId time" diner / deli type location

We are going to Giants game Weds afternoon. Need breakfast idea. Looking for "old time diner / deli" type location, 15 min walk from park.

Rob, Falafel Express is a small / take-out place at corner of Reseda and Burbank in Tarzana. It's kosher so closed sunset Fri. and Sat. Food is very good

Any help, I forgot the name? Thanks

While Yai has great flavor at bargain prices, one small point is the quality and quantity of meat dishes. For a little more money head down Sunset to Nadpob. This is a fairly new place, but should be on any top 10 list.

3 spots off the strip. thai-Lotus of Siam on Sahara. The only thai in LV that compares to LA. Don't be turned off by low rent location, small but very nice inside. tapas- FireFly.
seafood- the oyster bar (w/tables) at the new Red Rock casino.

Ditto for Nihon, also tofu salad is a nice side there.

Years ago I found this great ale at trader joes called welsh ale. It had a very simple lable,imported from wales. Went back and they had no more. Never saw it again. A friend in the business said the label and name may be meaningless as the U.S. distributor may have printed it. Any help with this or equal ale. It had a very deep rich taste but zero bitter after taste, hard to find. Cheers

Ditto for Olympia. The filet mignon is by far the best in L.A.,
melts in your mouth.

For lighter fare and something different try Media Luna. So good my wife wanted to eat there everyday. Chicken, salads, shrimp, vegetarian... but not Mexican at all. Located in the heart of 5th,but you can walk right past it since the sign out front is only a cut out of a half moon (media luna)