Lion’s Head Meatballs
entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Lion's Head (food)Lion's Head (simplified Chinese: 狮子头; traditional Chinese: 獅子頭; pinyin: Shīzitóu) or stewed meatball is a dish from…
Liquid Gold (honey nickname)
Many liquids have been called “liquid gold” (that is, something very valuable and desired). Honey has been called “liquid gold” since at least On the Nature of Things by Lucretius (99…
Liquid Gold (maple syrup nickname)
Many liquids have been called "liquid gold" (that is, something very valuable and desired). Maple syrup has been called "liquid gold" since at least 1910 and 1960. Honey has…
Liquid Salad (gazpacho; Bloody Mary)
Gazpacho (sometimes spelled "gaspacho") is a cold vegetable soup from Andalusia in Spain. The dish has been called "liquid salad" since at least 1952. In July 2010, the New York…
Livermush (Liver Mush)
Livermush (or "liver mush") is a dish that is similar to scrapple, except a pig's liver is used instead of a pig's feet. Cornmeal, sage an pepper are added, making it resemble a…
Loaded Potato Skins (Loaded Baked Potato)
A "loaded" potato is often a baked potato loaded with cheese, bacon bits and sour cream. "Loaded potato skins" have been cited in Los Angeles since 1981; "loaded baked…
Lobster Fra Diavolo (Shrimp Fra Diavolo)
"Lobster Fra Diavolo" (Italian meaning "Brother Devil") is served in Italian restaurants, mostly in America. The dish is believed to be American because Maine lobsters were…
Lobster Newberg (Lobster Newburg; Lobster Newburgh)
"Lobster Newberg' (also spelled "Lobster Newburg" or "Lobster Newburgh") was invented at Delmonico's restaurant in New York City in the late 1800s. The name…
Lobster Palace
"Lobster palaces" were turn-of-the-century (1900, that is) restaurants-night clubs around Broadway. The name arose because expensive food, such as "lobster," was often served at…
Lobsterrific (lobster + terrific)
"Lobsterrific" (lobster + terrific) is a superlative for describing lobster. A 1965 newspaper advertisement for Stoffer's Lobster Newburg described it as "lobsterrific." A…
Localwashing (local + whitewash)
"Localwashing" (local + whitewash) is when a restaurant advertises that it uses locally grown foods (or when a food product claims to be locally grown), but the authenticity of the…
Locktail (lockdown + cocktail)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic lockdown gave birth to the portmanteau word "locktail" (lockdown + cocktail). "We have the locktail (equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and dry…
Locktail Hour (lockdown + cocktail hour)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic lockdown gave birth to the portmanteau word "locktail" (lockdown + cocktail). "We have the locktail (equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and dry…
London Broil
"London broil" was popularized by New York City restaurants in the 1920s-1940s; the term "London broil" is seldom used in London, England. It is possible that a New York…
Long Island Italian Gravy
Pasta sauce is sometimes called "gravy." "Jersey Italian Gravy" is a commercial product that was trademarked with a date of first use of August 10, 2011. The founders of the…
Loose Hamburger (Loose Burger; Loose Coney; Coney Hamburger; Coney Island Hamburger)
Entry in progress -- B.P. A Coney Island is a type of Greek restaurant popular in the Northern United States, particularly in Detroit, Michigan, as well as the name for the chili dog after which…
Lucky Family (Chinese dish)
"Happy Family" is a popular Chinese-American dish at many restaurants, but the ingredients can vary. Ch'uen chi fu ("happy family") was cited in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily…
Lunatic Soup (alcoholic drink)
"Lunatic soup" is slang used in Australia and New Zealand for an alcoholic drink. "A lively and humorous Temperance address by the Rev. W. H. Coates, who took as his text the words…
Lunch Break Rager
Flavorpill Media, along with Absolut Vodka, began "Lunch Break" parties in New York City in 2013. New York's workers spend the lunch hour at a dance party instead of at their desks.…
Lunch Break Rave
"Lunch break raves" started in Sweden in the fall of 2010. Instead of eating lunch at a desk, workers go to an hour-long dance party. The "lunch break rave" came to New York…