What foods, tastes or smells do you associate with San Diego?

Question

If you had to describe any tastes, smells or foods that remind you of the city you live in, what would they be? What things strike your senses as saying "wow, I love living here"

I am doing research for a food product and developing flavors based on regional cuisine

Answer 1

sea breeze...oh and stinky fishy ikky smell on "dog Beach"alot of bums hang out there too.
i love the smells of Seaport Villiage!!!! all the resaturants all meshed together i can smell the seafood and the grilled steaks thru out that place along with ben and jerrys ice cream too!!

and awesome awesome mexican food in olde town san diego oh my God the mexican restaurants there are very good!!

i would have to say the tastes are of course fish tacos from wahoos or rubios....authentic mex food from a lot of restaurants there.... the smell of the ocean...the smell of drunken bums and stinky fishy smell of rot and stinky dogs at Dog Beach...

the smell of expensive perfume in Nordstroms in La Jolla

and the smell of my ex when ever he took his wet suit off after surfing...gosh he was sexy!!

Answer 2

I use to live in San Diego, now I live in St Louis Mo.
The smells I associate with San Diego cuisine are without a doubt the mexican food. I couldn't tell you how many times I have wished to just go to the local Albertos and grab a carne asada burrito or some real guacamole. St Louis has no good mexican food, and I have tried dozens of places.

Answer 3

For San Diego, definitely Mexican Food smells.

Answer 4

There really is everything in San Diego. You have the great Mexican shops, Sushi bars, and Italian restaurants. And everything is so close to the beach. This is what I think about San Diego and why I love it here.

Answer 5

Mexican food, Seafood, the salty ocean air. I love San Diego!

Answer 6

all varieties of ethnic foods from thick, spicy, mild, and smoky you can find any variety of food you want.
as far as smells the beach, the ocean two different smells, the smell of barbques all the time, the smell of kelp rotting, smell of the farmers markets, cooking fudge in seaport village, and yes even street vendors cooking in different areas

Answer 7

South Jersey:
tanning lotion, fishy smell of the bay, that certain scent when skin gets tan or burned combined with saltwater.

Answer 8

mmm I don't know there are so many different ones. I think the beach is the best, there are so many different things down there and you can just smell everything. I don't know its just hard to describe.

Answer 9

in 'n' out for me at least then taco shops. and of course the amazing beach smell

Answer 10

taco shops cooking smells

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filipino food cooking smells