Orange County Swap Meet, LAC-X and Philippe's

Sunday we spent the whole day running around. In the morning (but not too early!) we went to the Orange County Swap Meet, to see if it would be a good outlet for ivory jewelry. They sell everything from rubber chickens to hot tubs, but it doesn't really look like what we are looking for. Plus there is an effort underway to sell the land it sits on, so it might not even be there in the future.

Next we went to LAC-X market, a huge warehouse store that specializes in Oriental food.

This store had a tremendous array of items that are not found in Sam's or Costco. There are more kinds of rice and tea that I could count, and it's the first place I've seen that sells Fructose in 5 gallon buckets. In the fruit section we saw some fresh Dragon Fruit. A nearby customer encouraged us to buy it, so we got a couple. It has a unique look and a very subtle flavor. Actually, it didn't have much flavor at all, at least not according to our Western palates.

Next we went to Philippe, home of the Original French Dipped Sandwiches. They serve beef, port and lamb sandwiches, and their claim to fame is that they dip the cut side of the bread into au jus before making the sandwich. The place has sawdust on the floor and uses paper plates, and even at 4 in the afternoon they were packed!

Thus ends another busy day of retirement!