The newest soup dumpling (小籠包) joint to hit Monterey Park is Mama’s Lu. Their soup dumplings have thin skin and is packed with juicy meat … and a lot of soup. The meat is a bit too mushy for my liking, but overall, it’s well-made and pretty good. People rave about their green onion pancake [...]
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MJ Cafe opened its latest branch in Monterey Park inside of Kiki Bakery on Garvey. I only had their papaya milk, and it was pretty good. Now you can get cakes and boba in one place. An ideal afternoon in my book! I’m not sure if it’s extended or not, but they were having a [...]
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A new bakery just opened for Christmas in Monterey Park. Is this the same Kiki Bakery that used to be in Alhambra? I don’t know since I’m not from around here. Anyway, their mousse cakes are very good, with a thick layer of mousse and thin layer of cake. They have fruit flavors like mango [...]
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My most favorite place to eat soup dumplings (小籠包) is Dean Sin World (點心世界) in Monterey Park. I wouldn’t say it’s the best I’ve had, but they are really good and really cheap (on average, every item is under $5), along with everything else they serve. Everything is made from scratch, from their wrappers to [...]
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Day 2 in LA started with breakfast at Dean Sin World in Monterey Park with Jessica and two of “my” kids, Maki and Moby. I always come here for soup dumplings because they’re freshly made, cheap, and good. They’re usually soupy yet not greasy, unlike most places. Unfortunately there wasn’t much soup this time. I [...]
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Our first food stop when we woke up was at Yi Mei Chinese Pastries. This Taiwanese bakery is one of my favorite places in Monterey Park. Jessica and I shared a bowl of soy bean milk, “gua bao” or stewed pork bun, and a “niu rou shao bing” or beef sandwich. Everything was good, of [...]
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