Los Angeles has one of the most genuinely diverse food cities in the world — not just in variety but in quality at every price point. The best tacos cost $2 and come from a truck. The best sushi rivals anything in Tokyo. You can find exceptional Ethiopian, Oaxacan, Persian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Salvadoran food all within a few miles of each other in a city where every immigrant community has maintained its culinary traditions rather than assimilating them away. Don't let anyone tell you the food is all sunshine and salads.