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There are the usual kinds of dumplings and noodles here. But the pan-fried pork dumplings at Luscious Dumplings Inc. can be absolutely magnificent things - flattened hemispheres blackened to a luminous, carbon-edged crunch, heavily caramelized, then exploding in the mouth with a blistering, onion-scented pop, a primal flood of juice, of heat, of flavor.
Deciphering the meanings of the items around the Chinese New Year table is a lot like a treasure hunt. Each individual dish is steeped in tradition and is a homonym for a particular wish in the upcomi... More »
Dear Mr. Gold: What’s the next step up for fans of Din Tai Fung? I’m taking some friends out Saturday and they are die-hard dumpling fans. —Erica, L.A. Dear Erica: If by next step, you mean splendid doughy Chinese things in addition to dumplings,... More »
Photo by Anne Fishbein Since I started loitering in San Gabriel 15 years ago, the plaza at the southeast corner of Las Tunas and Mission has always been my favorite mini-mall in Los Angeles, home at various times to a Malaysian restaurant, a... More »
If you're among the few remaining Angelenos who haven't made their way to the San Gabriel Valley, you're sorely missing out. Luscious Dumplings is one of the few restaurants that lives up to its name. With no more than nine tables, it's family-owned and -operated. The handmade pot stickers sport comfortably crispy underbellies, while the boiled versions are plump with the perfect ratio of dough and stuffing. But the real winner at Luscious is the chive, egg, shrimp and pork combination. Each... More »
Dumpling lovers have their share of qualms with Luscious Dumplings. The dining room is tiny, the wait can be long and the kitchen has been known to run out of the best items in the middle of the dinner rush. But considering it also has perhaps the finest dumplings in Southern California, those aren't reasons to stay away, they're reasons to get here early. You'd be remiss to skip the fried pork dumplings -- a perfect amalgam of the crispy, the gingery and the succulent that always... More »
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