Chili House Beijing Potstickers
San Francisco’s Inner Richmond has far surpassed Chinatown for Chinese culinary treasures at this point. 2012 saw the rise of Chili House, a Sichuan style restaurant from Li Jun Han, who owns spicy sister...
Elite Lobster with Rice Cakes
Chinese banquet dining is serious business in the San Gabriel Valley, though you might never know, since most of these meals take place in private rooms, drawing from negotiated, unprinted menus. My in-laws are...
E&J Yummy Kitchen Rice Noodle Rolls
Rice’s versatility is on full display at E&J Yummy Kitchen, a focused Hong Kong style restaurant with two-toned walls and an ocean mural that opened in a Monterey Park plaza in 2015. They feature...
Shan Xi Magic Kitchen Biang Biang Noodles
Making noodles may not actually be a trick, but the house-made Shaanxi style noodles at Shan Xi Magic Kitchen in San Diego sure are a treat. The restaurant opened in 2016 in a Kearny...
Wok & Dumpling Pork & Shrimp Wontons with Spicy Sauce [CLOSED]
Laguna Hills, once part of a cattle ranch and now the province of planned communities and strip malls, has one sneaky good international dining option. Wok & Dumpling is a Chinese restaurant with cream-colored...
Szechuan Place Spicy Diced Chicken [CLOSED]
Danny Zhou has grown Szechuan Place into a fierce restaurant group in the San Fernando Valley. Northridge is his third and nicest location yet, with wood tables, red booths with elaborate wood framing, and...
