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Fermaloo Link ParentHeh, I am oddly proud of my fellow unioners hearing that from a European (ye olde train heaven). Actually, I should disagree about Din Tai Fung and Hai Di Lao. Insanely expensive for pretty...Heh, I am oddly proud of my fellow unioners hearing that from a European (ye olde train heaven).
Actually, I should disagree about Din Tai Fung and Hai Di Lao. Insanely expensive for pretty average fare; not to knock the flagship locations in Taipei and Shenzhen though! If you're interested in cheap Chinese food, wait until you hit Santa Barbara and get some near UCSB. They keep prices lower to serve the university students there.
In Los Angeles, you should prioritize Japanese and Korean food instead. Little Tokyo has already been mentioned and, alternatively, the Sawtelle mini-Japantown if that's more accessible to you. In terms of Korean food: it's the season for sullangtang! I believe Hanbat Shuul Lung Tang has been family-owned and operated for 30? 40? years. Hangari Kalguksu is another one of my favorites; you should only go if you're hungry though because they give you a lot of food (get the boiled pork if you have a fridge at your hotel). It's not exactly the season for guksu, but since you're in town!
If you're really up for an adventure, you might also consider hitting up Cluck2Go in Pasadena. The LA county metro reaches all the way out there with a few bus transfers, but it will be a huge endeavor. That said, it's one of the few establishments where I've enjoyed the Hainanese chicken rice (which is Singaporean, not actually Hainanese per my dad and grandpa lol) outside of Asia. Yes, it's better than what I've had in the Bay! I usually go all the way out there just to pick up an order to deliver to my high school friend when we go yumcha; it's that good for scratching that particular itch!