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LA has terrific Chinese, Vietnamese and Mexican restaurants which are not expensive. Would also recommend visiting the Farmers' Market for inexpensive food.
You got 2 very different replies which leads to the inevitable question: Are you referring to Los Angeles or Louisiana? I assumed it was LAX until I saw the second post.