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When you go to a (sort of) Asian Cajun place like the Big Catch in Long Beach, you're supposed to get the shrimp in the plastic bag/metal bowl, because why else would you be there? But at the Big Catch, I almost never get the boiled shellfish because there's so much more good stuff on the menu, my favorite being the Cajun Seafood Pasta.
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For one of the cheaper items on the menu, it leaves you the most pleasantly full. You get a heaping helping of what I'm pretty sure are spaghetti noodles tossed with an extreme amount of the restaurant's cajun sauce, sausage, shrimp, calamari, cheese, and the occasional other bits of seafood. The dish warms your belly with its mellow spice and intense (really intense) garlicky-ness.
Get a side of some more seafood and you'll easily have enough to take home for lunch tomorrow, when you can make your co-workers jealous of all the garlic. Just watch out when you're eating, 'cause the cajun sauce can get everywhere.
The List:
69. Scoops x Contra Ice Cream Float at Scoops Ice Cream Santa Ana
70. Buttermilk Panna Cotta at Lola Gaspar
71. Hummus at Mick's Karma Bar
72. Savory Baked Goat Cheese Bread Pudding at Eat Chow
73. Sicilian Style Pepperoni Pizza at Perry's Pizza N Italian Restaurant
74. Kabocha Honey Nuts at Kabuki
75. Smashed Potatoes at Standing O
76. Dim Sum at Seafood Cove #2
77. Loco Moco at Bread Crumb Ohana Cafe
78. Bratwurst at Barley Forge
79. Beef Noodle Soup at (Wafting Fragrance) Noodle House
80. Taco de Nopal at Urban Cactus
81. Fried Chicken at Crazy Chi-Mac
82. Mole Tots at Amor y Tacos
83. Khao Soi at S.T. Noodle Bar
84. Chili Cone Queso at Cozy Cone Motel
85. Crispy Smelt at Big Catch Seafood
86. Teriyaki Chicken Plate at California Plate
87. Combo Plate at MasalaCraft
88. Cornbread Waffle N Chicken at Mrs. Bea's
89. Everything at Crispy Town
90. Kurobuta Pork Belly Bánh Mì at Mendocino Farms
91. Tostilocos at Tortas y Biónicos “Nice”
92. Milanesa at Delicias Peruanas
93. Super Nachos at Kelly's Korner Tavern
94. Tortas at Sliced and Diced Eatery
95. Seasonal Dumplings at Coconut Rabbit
96. Burrito de Birria de Res from Burritos La Palma
97. Bò Kho at Song Long Restaurant
98. Pancake Sandwich at Willowick Golf Course
99. Tahdig at Tanor Fresh Mediterranean Grill
100. Quatro Formaggi Panini at Old Vine Cafe
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