Silk Road Garden: Discovering Uyghur Cuisine In Los Angeles
Get to know Uyghur cuisine, a distinct and delicious mix of Turkic and Han Chinese fare. More
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Get to Know Tianjin Food in Los Angeles
Located next to the bustling metropolis of Beijing, Tianjin is a northern Chinese city with a unique culinary culture of its own. Similar to its cousin Beijing but with a focus more on river fish and seafood given its proximity to the water, the cuisine is inundated with large helpings of noodles, Chinese-style pies, and baos. You can find a slice of the region's tastes in San Gabriel at Tianjin Bistro. More
Chef's Choice: 5 Dishes You Should Order at Farm Cuisine in Los Angeles
Farm Cuisine is one of the few places in the San Gabriel Valley that merges sustainability with Asian cuisine. Chef Bella Lau, formerly of Susan Feniger's STREET, picked five of her favorites for us, including sea cucumber dumplings, a sandwich stuffed with vegan ham, a colorful ahi tuna sashimi, and more. More
First Look: The Parish, Casey Lane's Gastropub in Downtown Los Angeles
Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, The Parish is a British gastropub decked out with large, glistening windows and earthy wood paneling. It has a unique Flatiron-esque shape and in the center, there's a full-fledged rotisserie, where chef Casey Lane and his team are whipping out fantastical wood-grilled creations. Take a look at the food! More
Snapshots from Taiwan: What We Ate at a Chinese Wedding Banquet
Here's the breakdown: The meal always starts with a cold appetizer plate. Expensive dishes such as shark fin, abalone, jumbo shrimp and scallops are typical as an indication of prosperity. And there is almost always a whole fish, chicken, duck or pig present. A whole animal represents completeness and luck. More
A Brief Introduction to Chinese Islamic Food
Chinese Islamic food, also known as "huizu cai," or food of the Hui people, is a unique category under the broad umbrella of Chinese cuisine. Islam was introduced in China around the Tang dynasty in 651 AD by Arab traders and as the religion flourished throughout the country, so did the food. More
What Is Authentic Yunnan Food? A Quick Guide from Los Angeles
The province of Yunnan is one of the most beautiful regions of China. It's where Shangri-La, a fictional heaven on earth, is often attributed to and it's a province known for ethnic diversity and food similar to Sichuan, its well-known neighbor. Los Angeles has the most Yunnan restaurants in the entire United States. Here are some favorite dishes we tried, including Crossing Over Bridge noodles (!). More
25 Things You Must Eat in Tainan, the Culinary Center of Taiwan
For those who hail from Taiwan, it's common knowledge that the city of Tainan, located on the southern part of the island, is its food capital. Known as "the City of Snacks," Tainan is where people flock to try some of the most delicious and unique dishes of Taiwan. Here are 25 of them: fish chin soup, bamboo with mayo, eel noodles, and more. More
This Is a Real Taiwanese Breakfast
Breakfast is a big deal in Taiwan. Every morning, hundreds of vendors get up early in time for the morning breakfast rush. The food is pretty much the same across the board: soy milk, turnip cakes, fan tuan, and twisted cruller. Oh but those turnip cakes are small cubes of wonder, smothered with a delicious sweet and slightly spicy red sauce. More
Los Angeles: Snapshots from the Lucky Rice Night Market
The Lucky Rice Night Market made its Los Angeles debut on Saturday at the H.D. Buttercup building in Culver City. The event made a splash in New York the past three years and the Los Angeles debut was not an exception to Lucky Rice's success. From pork belly buns to chocolate wasabi ice cream, the bites were eclectic. More
Taiwan: A Food Tour of 5 Night Markets
A trip to Taiwan isn't complete without a visit to one of its famous night markets. They're open everyday in the evening and have become a gathering ground for tourists and locals alike. In addition to cheap bargain deals, Taiwan's night markets are vital destinations to experience some of the country's best small eats. Here's a food tour of five Taiwan night markets near the Taipei area. Where to go for shaved ice, egg custard, bao, snake meat, and more. More
Snapshots from China: The Best Things I Ate in Xiamen
Located in the Fujian province of China, Xiamen is a southern port city with an inventory of dishes that are heavy on seafood and strikingly similar to the cuisine of neighboring Taiwan. From sea worm jellies to shark ball soup, there was never a meal that wasn't worth photographing during my two week visit. More
A Guide to a Chinese Vegetarian Dinner with Many Faux Meats
It's tough being a Chinese vegetarian. The words "Chinese food" and "vegetarianism" are rarely synonymous. But a handful of restaurants in America have capitalized on this in recent years. Think tofu and lots of soy—which becomes faux ham, shrimp, chicken, sausage and even kidney. We promise there was absolutely no meat involved. (The "kidney" is made with yam starch.) More
Class 302: Awesome Taiwanese Shaved Snow Ice in SoCal
Snow ice, or xue hua bing, is shaved ice's creamy counterpart. It's made by freezing a block of flavored, sweet milk and shaving it down into flaky ribbons of layered snow. The snow is crowned with a variety of sweet toppings from pudding, boba, rice cake, red bean, taro, mango or strawberry to condensed milk, caramel, and chocolate. More
A Guide to a Traditional Taiwanese Breakfast
Breakfast usually comes in the form of street food in Taiwan. Vendors will set up shop on the curbside in the morning hours; there's a lot of dough and deep-frying involved. Yung Ho is one of the main Taiwanese breakfast joints in the San Gabriel Valley, a hotbed of Chinese and Taiwanese food in Los Angeles. Here's a detailed breakdown of each individual dish. More
Taiwan: A Food Tour of 5 Night Markets
A trip to Taiwan isn't complete without a visit to one of its famous night markets. They're open everyday in the evening and have become a gathering ground for tourists and locals alike. In addition to cheap bargain deals, Taiwan's night markets are vital destinations to experience some of the country's best small eats. Here's a food tour of five Taiwan night markets near the Taipei area. Where to go for shaved ice, egg custard, bao, snake meat, and more. More
Not that I know of in Los Angeles. But I wish they had goak/yak milk. That'd be epic. (They're probably limited to the supplies in the area) The only dairy I know of on the menu is a Beijing-style yogurt.