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Originally Posted by kingofdodgers NY-centrists suck ass. There are great things outside of NY, yet they always find a way to complain. When in L.A. and listening to New Yorkers

**OTTo VoN BLoTTo** · August 21st, 2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kingofdodgers

NY-centrists suck ass. There are great things outside of NY, yet they always find a way to complain.

When in L.A. and listening to New Yorkers bitch, my first question is "why are you here then?" and second question is "when are you leaving?".

**mcsorleyminute** · August 21st, 2007, 01:45 PM

Don't get them started on Italian food.
They say there's no good Italian food in LA either.

gescom · August 21st, 2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mcsorleyminute

Don't get them started on Italian food.
They say there's no good Italian food in LA either.

that one, i may consider giving them...

**job** · August 21st, 2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Snape

This is a pet peeve of mine, I cringe every time I hear a New Yorker say that the can't find good Chinese food here and that it's not authentic.

Actually it's true...same with pizza. Don't know about "authentic" but both are definitely tastier back east as a general rule.

And I'm not NY or LA centric...I've lived in both...I've been everywhere man.

UnholyGoalie · August 21st, 2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mcsorleyminute

Don't get them started on Italian food.
They say there's no good Italian food in LA either.

I've heard that quite often. Of course, the mass influx of immigrants through the east coast has a lot to do with that.

I like to think of it this way:

There are no In N Out's anywhere on the east coast. For that reason alone, they need to shut their yaps and bite into a double double animal style.

Annapurna · August 21st, 2007, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mcsorleyminute

Don't get them started on Italian food.
They say there's no good Italian food in LA either.

I might give them that one.

What's funny to me is that my gaggle of NYC relatives can complain about the Puerto Rican food in Puerto Rico.

Then they come here to visit us in LA and complain about everything else.

gescom · August 21st, 2007, 04:05 PM

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I might give them that one.

What's funny to me is that my gaggle of NYC relatives can complain about the Puerto Rican food in Puerto Rico.

Then they come here to visit us in LA and complain about everything else.

there was one Puerto Rican restaurant i've eaten at in New Jersey that was un-F***ING-real!

**job** · August 21st, 2007, 04:13 PM

You haven't lived until you've eaten a Cuban Sandwich in Jamaica Plain, just outside of Boston.

And the food is good too.

Fisch · August 21st, 2007, 04:55 PM

I'd hazard to guess the Chinatown in SF would be the most "authentic" and well respected of all the chinatowns in the US. I'd also hazard the guess that the NY chinese cuisine was the first to be Americanized for taste.
Interesting subject, I don't know what the main cuisine of NY's chinese is.

I personally like sichuan and hongkong style but I think cantonese is the most widespread.

**Mr. Irreverent** · August 21st, 2007, 05:04 PM

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Good call about Monterey Park....I used go with my chinese ex GF all the time for meals and dim sum.

I think it comes down to this-NYers suck and love to bitch.

BINGO!!!

kingsfan5517 · August 21st, 2007, 05:44 PM

i was about to enter a chinese food place one day here in Cali and it had a "C" rating on the door. Stepped inside didnt see what i like and walked out. havent ate chinese since.

Annapurna · August 22nd, 2007, 07:49 AM

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You haven't lived until you've eaten a Cuban Sandwich in Jamaica Plain, just outside of Boston.

And the food is good too.

I have family in Jamaica Plain and I've actually had a Cuban sandwich there. The sandwich was delicious, but I don't know where my Aunt bought them from.

Annapurna · August 22nd, 2007, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kingsfan5517

i was about to enter a chinese food place one day here in Cali and it had a "C" rating on the door. Stepped inside didnt see what i like and walked out. havent ate chinese since.

You gave up on Chinese food because ONE restaurant looked sketchy? What a shame.

UnholyGoalie · August 22nd, 2007, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kingsfan5517

i was about to enter a chinese food place one day here in Cali and it had a "C" rating on the door. Stepped inside didnt see what i like and walked out. havent ate chinese since.

I walked into a steak house that had a C rating as well. I walked out and haven't eaten beef in years.

**job** · August 22nd, 2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Snape

I have family in Jamaica Plain and I've actually had a Cuban sandwich there. The sandwich was delicious, but I don't know where my Aunt bought them from.

Yeah, I was born in Framingham and still have family in Sharon, Medford and Somerville.

The place I like the best for Cuban Sandwiches is The El Oriental De Cuba Restaurant...legendary.

**24diving** · August 22nd, 2007, 10:44 AM

For Cuban cuisine I recommend Havana Mania in Manhattan Beach. The owner is Cuban and his relatives work there so it's authentic. I'm not an expert, but I do enjoy eating there on occassion. It's located at the corner of Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Inglewood.