Tag Archive: alhambra

SGV: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner at Dong Nguyen in Alhambra

  Years ago when I used to do food crawls, I would round up a bunch of spots looking for the best of whatever I was fancying at the time. I have done… Continue reading

SGV: Whole Lamb at Dolan’s Uyghur Cuisine

  Before I headed off to Dolan’s Uyghur Cuisine in the San Gabriel Valley to partake in a whole lamb lunch, I tried to do as much research as possible. I had not… Continue reading

SGV: All the Dumplings at You Kitchen

  The latest dumplings darling in San Gabriel Valley is You Kitchen. They’re a small spot near 101 Noodle Express and a bowling alley. Surprisingly I haven’t had problems parking in the lot… Continue reading

The Minty’s Wonton Party: The Congee

  Yesterday I began my Wonton Week on The Minty. My deep love of the shrimp and pork dumplings are well known. They are a classic snack in Hong Kong and Guangdong (Canton)… Continue reading

SGV: Sichuan Food at Mr. Fish in Alhambra

  Sometimes it just takes a photo and it stays with you. I saw some folks checking out  new Sichuan spot in Alhambra called Mr. Fish (not to be confused with Mrs. Fish… Continue reading

SGV: Dumplings and More at Zui Xiang Yuan

  I started out my Chinese Food Week with highlighting the classic beef roll at 101 Noodle Express. It was part of our mini food crawl. Afterward, we went across the street to… Continue reading

SGV: That Beef Roll at 101 Noodle Express

  Back in May, I did a Japanese Food Week and now it’s time for Chinese Food Week here on The Minty. To start things off, I’m in the San Gabriel Valley revisiting… Continue reading

SGV: Eat the Menu at Panasia Sweet & Savory Alhambra

    I checked out Panasia in Alhambra recently. It just opened a few weeks ago and already has quite the buzz. With friends, we conquered the menu and ate every dish on… Continue reading

The Minty’s Best 2017 Meals

  In 2017, I had a lot of wonderful meals. Some so memorable, I want to build a time machine to go back to that meal. Here’s a list of my faves this… Continue reading

SGV: Solo Lunch at Noodle King

  One day I found myself at a strip mall in the San Gabriel Valley for lunch. Almost all the eateries featured noodles; Chinese noodles of every stripe and this newfangled stuff called… Continue reading