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Burritos aside, do try their biscuits and gravy topped with the tenderest of omelets, a dish for which they're well known.. California: Al & Bea’s, Los Angeles.Despite the merits of the massive and rice-filled Mission burrito, named for the San Francisco neighborhood where it was popularized in the 1960s, we have to go with a Los Angeles spot for the California pick.

No other city has been such a historical stronghold of Mexican-American cuisine, with the possible exception of San Antonio—which is often credited with the invention of nachos, tortilla chips, and Fritos.Although there are some who assert that tortilla chips were invented in Los Angeles.Regardless of your opinion, it's in this city that Al & Bea's has been alive and kicking for half a century.

Specifically, it's located in the historically Latino neighborhood of Boyle Heights, where so much of the city's excellent Mexican food is to be found.If you visit Al & Bea's, the bean and cheese burrito is your requisite order: Smooth-as-lava refried beans, mixed with gooey cheddar cheese, and red or green chile are all wrapped in a tender flour tortilla.

Bite into it, and the savory concoction gushes out to meet you.. (Pro tip: Use tortilla chips to salvage the remnants.)

While you're in the area, walk five minutes to.1 large carrot, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons.

1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces.1 large garlic clove, very finely chopped.

One 3-inch-long rosemary sprig.1 quart chicken stock or low-sodium broth.