I left California 22 years ago. I literally have heard West Covina mentioned, until just now, in 22 years. And I heard of it more than most people in San Diego because I used to listen to LA based KFI AM.
When I was a kid we called it Manila Mesa. I’m older and wiser now. But it definitely speaks to the amount of influence they had on food there. Meanwhile I was stuck one town north with no cultural distinctiveness other than a Polish restaurant too expensive to eat at.
Tell me about it. I’m in a northern suburb with Jeezus ‘n’ MAGA on every third truck and SUV. Feels like the backward version of Orange County that I grew up in. Driving up and down Harbor Blvd was the biggest cultural event we had.
Looks like what I used to get at this little teriyaki drive-thru in West Covina. Yummy.
I left California 22 years ago. I literally have heard West Covina mentioned, until just now, in 22 years. And I heard of it more than most people in San Diego because I used to listen to LA based KFI AM.
Until last year, I worked in Mira Mesa. Some good Asian food there also. And an Asian market half a mile from campus? I’m almost sorry I retired.
When I was a kid we called it Manila Mesa. I’m older and wiser now. But it definitely speaks to the amount of influence they had on food there. Meanwhile I was stuck one town north with no cultural distinctiveness other than a Polish restaurant too expensive to eat at.
Tell me about it. I’m in a northern suburb with Jeezus ‘n’ MAGA on every third truck and SUV. Feels like the backward version of Orange County that I grew up in. Driving up and down Harbor Blvd was the biggest cultural event we had.
Now I live in rural Lesser Carolina. It’s like living behind the Orange Curtain but with less wealth.