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SGV: Exploring More Than the Beef Roll at 101 Noodle Express
cold appetizer trio – tripe, pig ear & tofu A certain critic in town made 101 Noodle Express famous for their beef roll but they have so much more than that. Let’s take a tour. We started with the...
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Chinatown: Crab Dinner at New Dragon
whole crab with ginger and green onions Going to Newport Seafood during Christmas reawakened memories of Chinese lobster and crab dinners I had with my family growing up. I never really paid...
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Los Feliz: Chi Dynasty
Szechwan garlic string beans I recently checked out Chi Dynasty in Los Feliz. There are also locations in Studio City and Glendale as well. The place was bustling though I heard the owner lament to a...
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SGV: Spicy Wonton Noodles at Yun Noodle House
Yun Noodle House I am a noodles fiend and I’ve been dreaming about doing a noodles crawl in this little Arcadia food court ever since the Daikokuya opened. I had eyed the neighboring Yun Noodle House...
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Temple City: House of Mandarin Noodle
cold tofu appetizer After we bid farewell to Bahooka, we checked out the House of Mandarin Noodle for dumplings and noodles. boiled seafood dumplings We ordered too much for the three of us but what...
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San Gabriel: Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House
pork belly noodles Originally we wanted to go to Luscious Dumplings which is next door to Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House but we got there late and they were already closed. Hui Tou Xiang (HTX) was just...
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Glendale: Getting Dinner at Peking China
shrimp & wonton soup When the wait for Damon’s became unbearable, we peered at the restaurants around Brand Boulevard. We decided on Peking China because it was busier than its neighbors but not...
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SGV: Getting My Spicy Food on at Yun Chuan Garden
seaweed, tendon and pickled mustard greens Last month, LA Weekly published the 10 Best Eats in Monterey Park (which also features a boat noodles pic I took from Hoy-Ka) and I saw Yun Chuan Garden...
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SGV: Checking Out the Dumplings at Southern Mini Town
Pork soup dumplings In the pursuit of who has the best Shanghai Chinese soup dumplings in town, I landed at Southern Mini Town expecting, hoping for some good dumplings. Sadly, these were not juicy...
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Rosemead: The Dim Sum Carts are Still Going Strong at 888
siu mai I recently revisited 888 Seafood Restaurant in Rosemead. I go back and forth on the dim sum carts vs ordering off a menu issue. While I concede the food appears to be freshly steamed when you...
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SGV: Wontons Search Leads to Happy Harbor
wonton noodles soup I’m obsessed with dumplings and one of my favorite kind of dumplings is the wonton. When I was young, my dad pointed out a group making wontons at a restaurant and it made an...
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Reseda: Chinese Noodles and Dumplings at Tampa Garden
daily specials at Tampa Garden A few months ago, I was reminded about Tampa Garden, a Chinese restaurant I heard was “not just good for The Valley, but as good as the ones in San Gabriel Valley” which...
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SGV: Dim Sum at Atlantic Seafood
shrimp cheung fun When my fine dining partner mentioned she had never had dim sum before, I dragged her to Atlantic Seafood. I hadn’t tried it yet but figured it’d be an adventure for both of us. I...
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SGV: Getting Spicy at Chengdu Taste
kung pao crawfish Chengdu Taste is one of the latest San Gabriel Valley restaurants to be declared a “must eat.” Hearing about long waits, I made it one Saturday right as they opened at 11 a.m....
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Seattle Wonton Battle: Canton Wonton House VS Mike’s Noodle House
Canton Wonton House On my last trip to Seattle, I headed down to the International District to seek a bowl of noodles. Actually, I ended up on a mini crawl and checked out Canton Wonton House and...
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DTLA: Chinese Lunch at Chu’s Kitchen
seafood combo I’ve been visiting Chu’s Kitchen lately since I decided to find a new Chinese lunch spot. I have grown bored with Uncle John’s and service has gotten a bit slow. I had seen Chu’s many...
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Chinatown: Getting Crab at Master Chef
crab with green onions Over the last couple of years, I’ve been hearing how great Master Chef Restaurant is and since I’m always happy to check out restaurants in Chinatown, I suggested it to a friend...
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DTLA: Noodles & Cocktails at Peking Tavern
Peking Tavern Peking Tavern quietly opened a month or so ago. Located in the basement of the same building as the new Terroni Downtown, it’s almost easy to miss if you weren’t looking for it. Once you...
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SGV: Chasing Beef Noodles at Dai Ho
niu rou mein – spicy beef noodle soup My noodles partner and I have started our noodle blow-outs with a vengeance again. We recently visited Chengdu and said our next point of attack was Dai Ho. I...
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PDX: Eating on the Go Go Go!
Voodoo Doughnuts Portland is the land of good fast casual spots and it seems getting Voodoo Doughnuts a couple of different times in a week isn’t that unusual. They make a good breakfast, dessert and...
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