The menu at La Mesa draws from the cuisines of the Philippines and El Salvador, the birthplaces of the Massapequa restaurant's two owners. Newsday food critic Erica Marcus takes us inside the restaurant to learn about the signature dish of the Philippines, chicken adobo. Credit: Newsday / Alejandra Villa Loarca

 
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