the sign of the restaurant (photo from yelp.com)
Growing up in Los Angeles since 14 years old was such a big influence in my life. I have changed a lot physically and mentally. It is my own decision to leave my parents and study abroad.
I remembered my freshman year was in a boarding school, Southwestern Academy(SWA), in San Marino. It was a tough year, eating dorm food and meeting different nationalities students were big challenges. Everyone speaks a different language and has a different background. SWA didn’t provide different national food for students. SWA serves Mexican food most of the time. It was very special and interesting to try out different kinds of Mexican food. It was my first time eating tacos, burritos and quesadilla. It was all new to me. The funny thing was I got addicted to the hot sauce: Tapatia Mexican hot sauce. I switched to Alverno High School in Sierra Madre in my Sophomore year. I stayed in my uncle’s house. I got the chance to know more about LA. My cousins took me around to eat Chinese food because I miss it so much. I miss my home country food and I always want to go home to see my parents and friends in Hong Kong. This place is one of my favorite restaurants Continue reading
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