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San Gabriel: Hot Pot at Lu Gi

  A few weeks ago we had record breaking low temperatures driving people seeking warm and comforting food. I opted for hot pot. Lu Gi is one of the popular spots in the… Continue reading

SGV: Korean Tofu Soup at A Ri Rang

After I got back from Seattle, I wanted something warm and comforting. Originally I was going to get hot pot  but the wait was going to be too long so we popped over… Continue reading

SGV: Taiwanese Hot Pot at Boiling Point

  Man, I have a lot of different things I love. Mostly I talk about noodles and dumplings a lot but I actually get obsessive about almost everything. I don’t eat hot pot… Continue reading

SGV: Checking Out the Dumplings at Southern Mini Town

  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 at… Continue reading

San Gabriel: Hui Tou Xiang Noodles House

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… Continue reading

SGV: Lobster at Newport Seafood

  I’m usually fairly low-key during holidays. Growing up, my dad would make sure we’d go to restaurant for specific holidays on not the actual day of the holiday itself because he wanted… 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

SGV: Tasty Garden Now Open in San Gabriel

After I got back from New York, I took my mom out to dinner for a belated Mother’s Day dinner. We decided on the newest Tasty Garden in San Gabriel. It’s been open… Continue reading

SGV: In Search of the Giant Soup Dumpling Wang Jing Xi

Like many of my food obsessions, it starts with a photo. Or several actually. I started seeing and hearing about the giant xiao long bao (XLB) or soup dumpling. I love XLBs like… Continue reading

Soul in a Bowl, part II

      In my first Soul in the Bowl post, I pondered life’s simple pleasures. For me, a bowl of noodles is definitely the way to go. My original plan to check… Continue reading