Ass kickin ddukbokki & chickin feet @ Yup Dokk
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My husbandâs already a fan, and I love Gjelina Take Away, so I think weâre in for a good meal. This is one instance where I think itâll fulfill expectations. Thanks, @A5KOBE, and your meal looks glorious!
Okay, Iâm gonna go with the veggie sandwich, @Chowseeker1999. Canât wait to dig in. Thanks as always for your culinary wisdom!
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Even the chickens have bigger breasts in LA 
#theyrerealandtheyrespectacular #worthit
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#Gjusta
Anybody know how many calories you burn when you eat your lunch standing up? #askingforafriend
smoked brisket butcher
vegetable
pork and corn pie
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You burn more calories standing up. But my incredibly healthy 90 yr old homeopath says itâs also the reason I get heartburn. He says he is the last person to leave the dinner table and people should slow down and enjoy their meals. I have yet to accomplish that goalâŠ
Oh yeah⊠Your meal looks great!
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Yesterday was a Gjelina family doubleheader. Stopped in at Gjusta in the morning for a couple of pastries and some pickled vegetables. Buckwheat banana bread, fig Danish (looks a little burnt but didnât taste that way), beets and fennel to be exact. And no, I didnât eat them all together.
I know Gjusta is justly perceived to be expensive, albeit worth it, but I think the various pickled and preserved vegetables are a great deal at $4-5 each. They can turn a simple green salad into something special with zero effort.
Then there was dinner at Gjelina. I have to order the heirloom tomato salad whenever itâs available. I counted 7 different kinds of tomatoes. Plus some thinly sliced radish, cucumber, and red onion, really good olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Simple and beautiful and delicious.
And finally a pasta that was new enough to not be on the online menu so I donât have the exact description. Whole wheat penne with sautĂ©ed leeks and mushrooms. Really really good.
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Hi @cookiemonster,
Nice! 
Whatâs Gjustaâs pickled fennel like? This sounds like a winner to add to salads as you mention; thanks for the tip.
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Hi @Chowseeker1999 - the fennel is flavored with lemon, fennel seeds, and maybe coriander? Lemon is definitely dominant.
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The bao looks great. How was the duck?
The duck was wonderful and only $15 for 1/2 a duck with the buns.
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Sweet. I work near Westwood, but not close enough to eat there regularly. We get a lot of delivery. Moon House didnât deliver. But now with all the delivery services itâs great!
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They do nowâŠ
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#Belcampo
100 Day Dry-Aged Burger, so old it just told me to get off its lawn
Scotch egg, chorizo, chipotle jam, and pickled fresno chili
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I had a very special meal at Anaya last night. It is one of my favorite places to go for comfort food, but I have typically ordered just the classicsâchilaquiles, enchiladas verdes, carne asada burritos, and the best chicken mole tacos in town. Last night however I ventured into the specials and had two of the best Mexican dishes Iâve had in LA.
The first dish I had was an off-menu special of carne en se jugo. As the name implies, it is a rich beef broth filled with strips of tender carne asada, bacon, beans, onions, cilantro, and peppers. It is served with hand made flour tortillas, sliced avocado, and a nopales salsa. The tortillas mean there are two ways to eat this. You can create tacos out of the ingredients in the soup, squeezing lime and hot sauce over the top. Or you can dig into it as a soup. This is one of those dishes that just gets better and better as you go. Here is a partial picture.
The secondâand arguably betterâspecial was the Mannyâs barbacoa. I honestly enjoyed this as much or more than the lamb Iâve had at aqui es texcoco. Very tender chunks of lamb bathed in a wonderful, home made chipotle sauce, served alongside home made corn tortillas, nopales salad, onions, cilantro, rice, and beans. Pure comfort. I forgot to picture this so I took a picture from yelp which is definitely a smaller portion than I got.
Was happy to see this place packed. This was the 10th or so time Iâve been, and there have been police eating there every time. This is a cop hangout, so for those of you queasy about venturing to this area, know that youâll be kept relatively safe!
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Iâve got to get over there. The corn tortillas are supposed to be really good too.
Youâre hilarious. Looks great.
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