Food Villages Offer a Festival of Pacific Rim Flavors

You can enjoy more than the art and culture of each nation sending performing groups to the 1990 Los Angeles Festival: You can also sample its cuisine. Each weekend during the celebration, restaurants and community groups will sell foods representative of the Pacific Rim countries participating in the event.

The food village will be at a different venue each weekend. Here are the locations, dates and types of foods you can expect to find.

ANGELS GATE PARK

Sept. 1, 2, 3

American Indian--native American Indian fry bread variations--Native American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts

American Indian--native American Indian fry bread variations--UCLA American Indian Student Assn.

American Indian--native American Indian fry bread variations, flavored aloe vera juice--Urban Indian Council

Bali--satay, Gado-Gado, Pisang Goreng--Bali Corner restaurant

Caribbean--roasted marinated goat, Creole shrimp, seafood gumbo--Caribbean Creole Cuisine company

Hawaii--shave ice--Hawaiian Shave Ice company

India--garbanzo curry, raita, chapati--Ganesha’s Indian Cuisine

Korea--Korean barbecued ribs, rice, kimchi--Han Jip Committee

Marshall Islands--Marshallese barbecued chicken and meat, coconut rice balls, ametoma--Jake Jebol Eo Club

Mexico--enchiladas, refried beans, burritos--La Adelita restaurant

Philippines--barbecued pork and beef, rice--Jim’s Grill

Samoa--barbecued chicken, Samoan chop suey, fried plaintains--Lily of the Valley Samoan Senior Citizens Club

Thailand--papaya salad--Delhaven Community Center

Thailand--Thai sticks with peanut sauce--Siamese Princess restaurant

Thailand--chicken and beef satay, egg rolls--Thai Cultural Center of Los Angeles

GRIFFITH PARK

Sept. 8, 9

Caribbean--roasted marinated goat, Creole shrimp, seafood gumbo--Caribbean Creole Cuisine company

Honduras--carne asada, yuca con chicharron--Atletico Honduras soccer team

India--garbanzo curry, raita, chapati--Ganesha’s Indian Cuisine

Korea--Korean barbecued ribs, rice, kimchi--Han Jip Committee

Marshall Islands--Marshallese barbecued chicken and meat, coconut rice balls, ametoma--Jake Jebol Eo Club

Mexico--enchiladas, refried beans, burritos--La Adelita restaurant

Philippines--barbecued pork and beef, rice--Jim’s Grill

Samoa--barbecued chicken, Samoan chop suey, fried plaintains--Lily of the Valley Samoan Senior Citizens Club

Thailand--chicken and beef satay, egg rolls--Thai Cultural Center of Los Angeles

Thailand--papaya salad----Delhaven Community Center

Vietnam--barbecued teriyaki beef, egg rolls, fried rice--UCLA Vietnamese Student Assn.

SANTA MONICA PIER

Sept. 15, 16

Africa--jellof rice, curry stew chicken, sanya--Food Nest African restaurant

Cambodia--spring egg rolls, chicken on a stick--United Cambodian Community

Caribbean--roasted marinated goat, Creole shrimp, seafood gumbo--Caribbean Creole Cuisine company

El Salvador--tamales, pupusas, fried plantains--Santana Chirino Amaya

Marshall Islands--Marshallese barbecued chicken and meat, coconut rice balls, ametoma--Jake Jebol Eo Club

India--garbanzo curry, raita, chapati--Ganesha’s Indian Cuisine

India--samosa, tandoori chicken--India Sweet & Spices restaurant

Japan--yaki soba--Reiyukai American Assn.

Korea--Korean barbecued ribs, rice, kimchi--Han Jip Committee

Mexico--enchiladas, refried beans, burritos--La Adelita restaurant

Philippines--barbecued pork and beef, rice--Jim’s Grill

Thailand--Thai sticks with peanut sauce--Siamese Princess restaurant

Thailand--chicken and beef satay, egg rolls--Thai Cultural Center of Los Angeles

Tibet--momo, shabagleb--Lopsung Dakpa, Buddhist monk

Vietnam--barbecued meats, fried rice, egg rolls--CSUN Vietnamese Student Assn.