12 Must-Try Poutines (or Smothered Fries) Around LA

It's pretty authentic at Westwood's P'tit Soleil

To a Canadian, what passes as poutine around LA might be blasphemous, but we'll take the cheese-gravy-fries concoctions you find at some of our favorite restaurants and food trucks any day. There might not always be those squeaky little cheese curd nuggets nor a rich brown gravy, the fries may come in all shapes and sizes and some may be more like amped-up American chili cheese fries than anything, but who's fighting it? Not us. From beef tongue to banh mi poutine, here are 12 that top the list. Hangover not required.