Tag Archive: chinese food

Temple City: House of Mandarin Noodle

  After we bid farewell to Bahooka, we checked out the House of Mandarin Noodle for dumplings and noodles. We ordered too much for the three of us but what I love about… Continue reading

SGV: Spicy Wonton Noodles at 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… Continue reading

Los Feliz: Chi Dynasty

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 regular… Continue reading

Chinatown: Crab Dinner at New Dragon

  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 attention to how my dad ordered the… Continue reading

SGV: Exploring More Than the Beef Roll at 101 Noodle Express

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 cold appetizer trio… Continue reading

SGV: Dim Sum at Shanghai No. 1 Seafood

    Before the holidays, I met up with a friend for dim sum. We used to dine at restaurant with cuisines from Communist countries. It was a funny theme and not something… Continue reading

DTLA: The Wonton Search Continues at Uncle John’s Cafe

  Following the disappointing wonton noodles soup at China Cafe which I actually thought the wontons were fine, if a little inauthentic, I found myself at Uncle John’s Cafe looking at the half-Chinese… Continue reading

DTLA: Checking Out Lunch at Lililya

  I’m always looking for new places to eat for lunch in Downtown Los Angeles. I’m usually in the South Park area but now I’ve been traveling to Little Tokyo fairly frequently. I’ve… Continue reading

SGV: Fortune Dumpling

I spotted Fortune Dumpling a few months and put it on my list of dumplings places to try. Perhaps one of these days I’ll find my favorite xiao long bao (juicy soup dumplings)… Continue reading

SGV: Noodles & Dumplings at Mama Lu’s

Recently I’ve been asked where is the best place for xiao long baos (juicy soup dumplings) and though I’m still  on the hunt, I do think Mama Lu’s is pretty good. I’ve written… Continue reading