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Carne Asada Fries in San Diego
San Diego, California

Carne Asada Fries

A mountain of crisp shoestring fries loaded with chopped carne asada, melted cheese, guacamole, and sour cream — a late-night masterpiece that originated in San Diego's Chicano community in the late 1990s.

Try it at: Lolita's Mexican Food, which claims to have invented the dish