I’ve been making some variation of a marinated cucumber salad for as long as I can remember. It’s a staple at many of the Chinese restaurants I frequent in the San Gabriel Valley. It typically ...

Place cucumbers in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand 20 minutes. Rinse and blot dry with paper towels. In a large bowl or shallow dish, combine marinade ingredients. Add ...

I have a friend who has eaten at seemingly every Chinese restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley, enlightening me every day on his newest food cravings. More often than not, they involved Din Tai Fung.

You’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. Any conversation about Din Tai Fung, the Taiwanese restaurant that ...

It wasn’t a question of whether the new Disneyland restaurant would be a smash. It was just a question of when. Like all the other Din Tai Fung outposts in California, the dumpling restaurant is ...