Friday, March 15, 2024

15th Anniversary of Chandavkl's Blog

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  Since this year is the 15th anniversary of my writing this blog, and because I did not celebrate the 10th anniversary five years ago, I ...
Thursday, February 29, 2024

2024 - The Year That Lunar New Year Went Mainstream in the United States

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So we're less than a month into the Year of the Dragon, and I cannot believe how mainstream Chinese New Year became this year.  Seemingl...
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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Laughter and Tears--Chinese Food on the Sapphire Princess Antarctic Cruise

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Since we and everyone else began to take cruise ship vacations again after COVID, I have noticed that the percentage of Asians, primarily fi...
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Monday, January 1, 2024

Artificial Intelligence And The Fake Chinese Restaurant Backstory

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I'm always on the lookout for new Chinese restaurant openings, particularly in the San Gabriel Valley.  Obviously a newly opened restaur...
Sunday, December 3, 2023

Fujianese Style Food Returns To The San Gabriel Valley

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So if you asked the typical person on the street in the United States what part of China or Asia produces the lion's share of Chinese re...
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Mystery Chinese Restaurant Opens in Temple City

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  Mystery restaurant Nice Me Snacks and More opens in Temple City replacing the oddly named “ #SR ’s Fried Chicken” aka Zhi Ma Tang Yuan Ki...
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Monday, October 2, 2023

Kato Restaurant

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After all these years, I finally managed to make it to Kato Restaurant, the only Michelin starred Chinese leaning restaurant in the Los Ange...
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