A World Cup Eats list
Best World Cup Eats in LA: 10 to start with
Twenty four countries filmed so far. If you only have ten meals, these are the ones to book first, drawn from the stops where Drew and Ezra ate widest and ordered best.
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01
馃嚥馃嚘 Morocco and 馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt 路 馃嚩馃嚘 Qatar Filmed
Bavel
Order Six off the Bavel menu: hummus, lamb neck shawarma, duck 'nduja pita, slow-roasted lamb, wood-grilled octopus, and foie gras halva.
Six dishes in one sitting, and it carried two countries at once. The deepest order on the whole map.
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02
馃嚡馃嚨 Japan Filmed
Marugame Monzo
Order Sea urchin cream udon, kake udon, and shrimp tempura.
Sea urchin cream udon is the reason to go.
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03
馃嚢馃嚪 South Korea Filmed
Hojokban
Order Bo ssam, Korean fried chicken, bibimbap, and soondubu jjigae.
The full Korean table in the Arts District, from bo ssam to soondubu jjigae.
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04
馃嚠馃嚪 Iran Filmed
Raffi's Place
Order Koobideh kabob, joojeh kabob, and tahdig (crispy saffron rice).
Glendale Persian, episode 1 of the whole series. Tahdig, the crispy saffron rice, is the move.
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05
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada Filmed
Badmaash
Order Chicken Tikka Poutine, Badmaash's Canadian-Indian tribute.
Chicken Tikka Poutine: cheese curds under tikka masala gravy, the Mahendro brothers' tribute to their Canada. The one dish that is both countries at once.
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06
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain Filmed
Dos Besos
Order Paella, pan con tomate, patatas bravas, and a glass of Spanish red wine.
Spain in Old Pasadena, with a glass of Spanish red alongside the paella.
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07
馃嚨馃嚬 Portugal Filmed
Barra Santos
Order Piri-piri chicken, bacalhau (cod) fritters, and the bifana pork sandwich.
Portugal in Cypress Park. The bifana pork sandwich is the sleeper.
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08
馃嚭馃嚳 Uzbekistan Filmed
Zira
Order Plov, manti, and lamb shashlik.
Uzbek food in Santa Monica, which most of LA has not tried.
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09
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany Filmed
Kiez Kuche
Order Currywurst, schnitzel, and a soft pretzel with mustard.
Highland Park's German stop. Currywurst and a soft pretzel with mustard.
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10
馃嚝馃嚪 France Filmed
Camphor
Order Le Burger, frites, and marshmallow ice cream for dessert.
The splurge on the list, and the France episode. Le Burger and frites.
The full list of 24 filmed stops, in episode order, is at Every country, every restaurant.