DINING DEALS : MOM'S NOT THE WORD.Byline: LARRY LIPSON Ma's Cafe, 9306 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, (818) 717-3988. Ma is the surname of the owner, but mom will love the prices at this map-jumping Asian-American delight with all items, even a grilled mussels dish and a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of steak plate, under $6, most under $5 and some as low as 50 cents. Save! Save! Save! Peru viands Las Quenas, 12708 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, (818) 764-3962. You'll be splurging here on a Peruvian three-course meal if you spend as much as $7. There are 35 two-course meals priced under $5 with entrees like roasted pork in tamarindo sauce and the traditional aji de gallina chicken dish. Parsimony par·si·mo·ny n. 1. Unusual or excessive frugality; extreme economy or stinginess. 2. Adoption of the simplest assumption in the formulation of a theory or in the interpretation of data, especially in accordance with the rule of begins here. Eastern European Kira's Magic Food, 137 N. Maclay Ave., San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , (818) 361-8145. Homey Russian-style and other Eastern European food featuring hearty borscht and chicken soup chicken soup Chicken broth Folk medicine Jewish penicillin A fowl broth with a long tradition as a home remedy for URIs, which may be a nasal decongestant, inhibit growth of pneumococci in vitro, and stimulate immune responsiveness in WBCs Mainstream medicine A , goulash gou·lash n. 1. A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, seasoned mainly with paprika. 2. A mixture of many different elements; a hodgepodge. , kebabs and fresh-baked desserts. This all adds up to complete and satisfying meals often under $12. No dancing wolves Twin Palms, 101 W. Green St., Pasadena, (818) 577-2567. (Also in Newport Beach.) Funded by Kevin Costner, ex-Trumps celebrity chef Michael Roberts brings affordable bistro fare to Pasadena's largest, trendiest patio dinery with most entrees under $14, several under $10 and appetizers as low as $3. Old faithful Taix, 1911 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 484-1265. Aged 70 and not ready for retirement, here's a down-to-earth country French foodspot famed for its savory, inexpensive roast chicken, duck a l'orange, roast pork and other hearties - many under $10 - plus a bountiful wine cellar full of low-cost surprises. Pasadena hangout Mi Piace, 25 Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (818) 795-3131. Also in Burbank.) Constantly packed, this inexpensive Italian, trattoria-style eatery - lots of offerings under $10 - perpetuates its pasta power over parsimonious par·si·mo·ni·ous adj. Excessively sparing or frugal. par  si·mo Pasadenans and budget-minded Burbankers.
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