In Chinese culture, yin and yang are opposing forces that together achieve balance. That could mean light and dark, good and evil, or fire and ice. At Noodle Harmony in Monterey Park, the owners reach equilibrium by combining the cooking traditions from two Chinese provinces and two family family members.

Travis He runs the front of house at this ambitious new Chinese restaurant that draws from his family’s two regions. In Mandarin, the name is “double harmony.” His father Oscar is the chef from Hunan, and his uncle hails from Sichuan. I learned about Noodle Harmony from trusted Chinese food expert Dylan Ho and local food writer Kristie Hang, who both hyped the restaurant on social media and motivated my visit to 99 Ranch plaza in Monterey Park.

An elaborate mural depicts a Chinese town with noodle makers. That vision comes to life atop Noodle Harmony’s 10 tables. I devoured a bowl of Pork Intestine Rice Noodle Soup ($8.99) with tender, funk-free offal that bobbed in a flavorful, judiciously spicy broth with scallions, and cilantro. Thick rice noodles were overcooked. I would have preferred springier noodles, but they still worked with the soup.

Dose of Vitamin P spotlights my favorite pork dish from the previous week.