California First Five Most Popular Ethnic Cuisine

These last 4 to 5  days I had not been feeling well, with super low energy, muscle leg cramps and no appetite. However, today my appetite is back, my energy getting back to normal but once in a while the muscle pains can hit me with no warning. Because my appetite is back, let us talk about ethnic foods in California.   

Filipino Cuisine-Not in the Top Five Popular Ethic Cuisine in California

Manila Clams-One of My Favorite Dishes- Photo Credit: Sandi Green 

California is famous for its world-class food scene, from its farm-to-table eateries and Michelin-starred restaurants to its rich agricultural lands and renowned wine destinations. Aside from being the country’s largest food producer, California is also the country’s most populous state; its nearly 40 million residents make up more than 10 percent of the entire United States population. With that sizable number comes a melting pot of people and cultures—over 200 languages are spoken in California, including up to 90 indigenous languages, making it one of the most linguistically diverse regions of the world. 

Given the linguistic, cultural, and culinary diversity of the Golden State, culinary website Chef’s Pencil set out to determine: What are Californians’ favorite ethnic cuisines? To answer this question, Chef’s Pencil turned to Google Trends data on national cuisines. When gathering this data, Google looks at the number of searches centered on a certain cuisine—such as Japanese food, Japanese restaurants, Japanese rice, sushi, sushi recipes—and the names of well-known eateries serving that specific cuisine, and allocates an interest score based on the percentage of people in a state or city that made those searches. 

Chef’s Pencil used the Google Trends data to determine the five most popular ethnic foods in California—and the results may surprise you.

5. JAPANESE (INTEREST SCORE: 16)

Japanese food is integral to the history of California.

The first sushi restaurant in California was Kawafuku, which opened in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood in 1923. Next was Tokyo Kaikan, a popular gathering spot for Japanese immigrants and Hollywood trendsetters—and the birthplace of the famous California roll (supposedly). True or not, the history of Japanese food in California makes the cuisine a favorite among residents; Japanese fare had an interest score of 16, making it the fifth most popular food in the state. Japanese cuisine was most beloved in the cities of San Francisco and San Jose, receiving scores of 37 and 29, respectively. 

4. ITALIAN (INTEREST SCORE: 37)

Italian cuisine has become a staple of date nights and casual eats.

Remember when we said California was the largest agricultural producer in the nation? Well, it’s mostly thanks to the Italian immigrants who came to the state in the 1880s. This 19th century influx of Italians may also explain why Italian food is the fourth most popular cuisine in the state, with an overall interest score of 37. Italian fare seems to be most beloved in San Diego, where the cuisine earned a whopping interest score of 82. 

3. THAI (INTEREST SCORE: 38)

Thai food is another example of California's diverse melting pot.

Garnering just one interest point over Italian cuisine, Thai fare comes next in Californians’ favored ethnic foods—and it is no wonder, given that Thai is one of the healthiest cuisines on the planet. Many common Thai ingredients have immune-boosting, disease-fighting powers, and given the Golden State’s culture and ethos of healthy eating, it makes sense why Californians would love Thai food. This cuisine is particularly popular in the cities of San Diego, Los Angeles—home to the world’s First Thai Town—Sacramento, San Jose, and San Francisco. 

2. CHINESE (INTEREST SCORE: 46)

Chinese food is everywhere in California and the quality is uniformly high.

Californians’ love for Chinese food began in San Francisco, as thousands of Chinese immigrants made their way to the City by the Bay during the Gold Rush, bringing with them the food of Guangdong—then known as Canton, hence Cantonese food. (Fun fact: The fortune cookie was invented in California, too.) 

You can now find food from all regions of the China, of course, but California chefs continue to put their own spin on the cuisine, with super-hip fusion dishes highlighting quality ingredients and expert techniques—a movement arguably led by Mission Chinese Food, which went from a humble pop-up in San Francisco to a bi-coastal New Chinese Mecca. 

1. Mexican Food: (Interest Score 80)

Mexican cuisine holds a special place in California's culinary landscape, enjoying immense popularity with an interest score of 80. This reflects the deep cultural connections between California and its neighbor to the south. The state is dotted with a mix of contemporary and traditional Mexican restaurants, offering a feast of authentic flavors from tacos and chile rellenos to pozole and California burritos. San Diego, in particular, stands out as the epicenter of Mexican gastronomy in the state, boasting an even higher interest score of 86, testament to its vibrant food scene.

What’s your favorite ethnic cuisine? Let us know about your top picks in the comments below. of California food.

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My Past Recurrent Dream Again, Last Night

I woke up this morning still dizzy but aware my recurrent dream is back. This time the antique house was more grandeur and there were a few uninvited famous guests from the Art and Music World. Again. the dream was vivid and I have disagreement with some of my famous uninvited guests which led to shouting and discussion and me waking up angry. Below is my previous posting on my recurrent dream to refresh your memory in case you have been following my blogs. 

I included my own interpretation of my Recurrent Dream     

https://theintellectualmigrants.blogspot.com/2020/02/my-current-dream-and-its-interpretation.html

I Have a Letter M in my Palm in Both Hands

I Found this article on My Face Book just recently - Interesting, since I have the letter M in both palm of my hands. 

My Left Palm-photo taken today

My Right Palm-photo taken today

DO YOU HAVE THE LETTER M IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND?

Palmistry💥 is an ancient method of predicting the future and interpreting a person's personality from the pattern of the lines of the hands. Sometimes these lines can form even numbers and letters. One of these letters may be the letter M, the meaning of which has been investigated by many mystics.

As many believe, the lines on the palm reveal our character and destiny. The letter M is assigned to truly special people. They are endowed with extraordinary intuition and represent the ideal partners for any business.

If the people you love have the special letter M on the inside of the palm, you have to know that you cannot mock and you cannot lie or deceive that person in any way.  Being very intelligent and intuitive, people with the letter M in the palm of their hand easily realize that they are being lied to or deceived.

Women who have the letter M on their palm have a stronger intuition than men, even those who have this letter. They are gifted with the power to manage and overcome any obstacle in life, and they know how to exploit the resources and opportunities that are offered to them.

The letter "M" on your palm can also mean:

• Leadership skills

• Joy

• Excellent opportunities

According to popular tradition, this sign is characteristic of the prophets ... So if you have this letter in your hand, you are really a special person! Some people hold it in one hand and others in both.

Martin Santos, Follow Weird & Unusual Things for more interesting things. Credits: Quantum Physics and Kabbalah

PERSONAL NOTE: In My Younger Days, I used to Read People Hands and Practice the Art of Palmistry after seriously reading and studying two books on the subject. It was so much fun and I was a very popular person in my high school/college years because of my knowledge of palmistry. 

I also learned Feng Shui from reading it in several books.  Feng shui literally means “the way of wind and water”: “feng” means “wind” and “shui” means “water.” Feng shui can refer to the art of placing items within a room, but you can also say, “It's good feng shui to …,” meaning it creates a good environment to arrange or place items in your home in a certain way.  I have a dozen books on the subject and I am still practicing the art of Feng Shui today. 

Lastly, My Poem of the Day. 

"Dreams, like whispers in the quiet night,

Igniting wishes in soft moonlight.

In the canvas of sleep, a boundless sky,

Where fleeting thoughts and fantasies fly."

Here's my previous postings on Palm-Reading and Psychics:

💥https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2014/02/psychics-and-palm-readers_3.html

Related Posting:

https://theintellectualmigrants.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-ratio-of-your-ring-and-index.html

And Here are the latest palindromic dates for your information.

My Word of the Day- Polymaths

Time for My word of the Day! A lot of you love this series based on your comments. My heartfelt thanks to all my THD friends who were concerned of my low energy, lethargy and lack of spunk this last a couple of days. I feel a little better today, but the pain is not 100% gone.       

Benjamin Franklin is one of the foremost polymaths in history. Franklin was a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer and political philosopher. He further attained a legacy as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

A polymath (Greek: πολυμαθής, romanized: polymathēs, lit. 'having learned much'; Latin: homo universalis, lit. 'universal human') is an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.

Embodying a basic tenet of Renaissance humanism that humans are limitless in their capacity for development, the concept led to the notion that people should embrace all knowledge and develop their capacities as fully as possible. This is expressed in the term Renaissance man, often applied to the gifted people of that age who sought to develop their abilities in all areas of accomplishment: intellectual, artistic, social, physical, and spiritual.

Polymaths include the great scholars and thinkers of the Renaissance and Enlightenment, who excelled at several fields in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the arts. In the Italian Renaissance, the idea of the polymath was allegedly expressed by Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472), a polymath himself, in the statement that "a man can do all things if he will". Well-known and celebrated polymaths include Leonardo da Vinci, Robert Hooke, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Al-Biruni, Hildegard of Bingen, Ibn al-Haytham, Rabindranath Tagore, Mikhail Lomonosov, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Alan Turing, Benjamin Franklin, John von Neumann, Omar Khayyam, Charles Sanders Peirce,  Henri Poincaré, Isaac Asimov, Nicolaus Copernicus, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, René Descartes, Aristotle, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Averroes, Archimedes, George Washington Carver, Hypatia, Blaise Pascal, Africanus Horton, Wang Wei, Isaac Newton, Pierre-Paul Riquet, Leonhard Euler, Émilie du Châtelet, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Florence Nightingale, Bertrand Russell, Nicole Oresme, Thomas Young, Sequoyah, Thomas Jefferson, Pierre-Simon Laplace, and Maya Angelou.

Here's my photo of the Day(A Chair Cover). The David B Katague Clan with oldest grandson, Ian Katague King and Youngest Granddaughter Carenna Katague Thompson. 

Front Row: David and Macrine ( RIP)

Back Row: From Left to Right: Ian, Dinah, David E III (RIP), Ruth Carver Katague, Dodie, Carenna and Ditas ,2015