![]() I like to dip each bite of the wrap in their amazing garlic sauce to add that extra level of awesomeness. At this location Ive tried the Chicken Tarna wrap and it was so delicious. If you like the Crunchy Chili Onion and want to upgrade to the real deal, I would recommend trying chili crisp with black bean (my personal favorite). Delivery & Pickup Options - 417 reviews of Zankou Chicken 'Im so excited we have now have a Zankou in Valencia Their food is so flavorful and good. NBC News even called it one of the “MVP…of the pandemic.” Trader Joe’s rendition includes onion, but Lao Gan Ma, one of the most popular brands, makes a wide variety of chili crisp flavors. Crunchy Chili Onion aka Chili Crisp Credit: Sarah Demonteverde / iStockĬhili crisp is a popular Chinese condiment that has gotten the viral sriracha treatment over the last few years. Whether you buy it from TJ’s or grab some on your trip to Scandinavia, this cheese is best served warm. According to, “Juustoleipä, or ‘bread cheese,’ is a buttery, slightly sweet cheese native to Scandinavia.” Similar to halloumi or paneer, bread cheese doesn’t melt when you heat it, instead it gets a delicious crusty exterior and a chewy, gooey interior. Trader Joe’s has not one but two different types of bread cheese: garlic and pizza ( which Sporked writer Danny Palumbo tasted and loved). While there is much debate about exactly when this soup came about, everyone can agree that it has been around for an incredibly long time and it’s actually shocking that Trader Joe’s took so long to make their own version.īread Cheese aka Juustoleipä Credit: Sarah Demonteverde / iStock Seeing it frozen is bizarre because I’m so accustomed to receiving it boiling in a stone bowl at my favorite Korean restaurant. The new Kimchi & Tofu Soup lives in the freezer section of Trader Joe’s. Kimchi & Tofu Soup aka Kimchi Soondubu Jjigae Credit: Sarah Demonteverde / iStock While typically deep-fried, the TJ’s version is perfect for your air fryer at home. These Thai Banana Fritters are new to Trader Joe’s shelves, but have been popular in Thailand forever! Eaten as a traditional Thai dessert or snack, kluai khaek has a crunchy, doughy outside and soft, creamy inside. Thai Banana Frittersaka Kluai Khaek Credit: Sarah Demonteverde / iStock It’s especially good with chicken ( shout out Zankou Chicken). Trader Joe’s sells out of this stuff regularly, so hit up your closest Middle Eastern restaurant to have the locally made version. It’s actually a Lebanese dip called toum. What some people didn’t realize is that Trader Joe’s didn’t invent this. ![]() The creamy white dip is vegan, gluten free, and it’s keto. The internet absolutely lost it when TJ’s introduced their Garlic Spread. Garlic Spread aka Toum Credit: Sarah Demonteverde / iStock Somebody else thought of it! Here are just a few Trader Joe’s products that you should know more about. If you’ve ever tasted something from Trader Joe’s and thought, “How did they think of this delicious item?” I’ll tell you how they thought of it: They didn’t. ![]() When Trader Joe’s removes all cultural context of a food, it doesn’t give credit where credit’s due, makes the eater less educated, and, in my opinion, makes the food taste worse. While that can be great in some ways, it can also quickly turn into appropriation. Until next time old friend.Trader Joe’s loves to make knock-offs of anything and everything. So, just keep doing you Zankou and let no one tell you different. Zankou will always have a much-needed spot in our city’s ever-increasing bougie landscape. That was a joke but honestly, taking a Tinder date to Zankou is a total power move in our books and by doing so, you’ve earned your own holiday. An easy lunch with co-workers, a late night snack by yourself, or a Tinder date with an easy out. It’s always there for you right when you need it. Also, order a side of hummus and get handed an entire loaf of pita bread that will get you through the next work week.Īnd that’s just the thing about Zankou. Regardless of where you fall on the sobriety scale when entering, you’re gonna find a shawarma wrap that hits the spot every time. Zankou is quick, cheap, sorta healthy, and very satisfying. The old location on Sunset in East Hollywood still exists, but a few years ago, Hollywood got a squeaky clean location right off The Strip that it desperately needed. With over eight locations around town, Zankou is a bonafide SoCal mini-chain and we couldn’t be happier for it. Are there better Mediterranean places? Of course. Zankou is Los Angeles’s old apartment that everybody loved. ![]() Are the new tenants treating it well? Does it still remember all the crazy times? After all, it was the only one there when you brought back that iffy person from Saddle Ranch on a weeknight or when you ate shrooms out of a peanut butter sandwich and called your old college professor to talk about the last season of The Sopranos. You always wonder how it’s doing and if it’s changed. It’s always an odd feeling driving past an old apartment you used to live in.
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