659837 Thu Oct 15 22:20:21 -0700 2009 18 2 Los Angeles Area 0 5107154 I'm not usually in the SGV, but will be in the area and only had these things once or twice before and I'm addicted! I'll be in Monterey Park this weekend, Kang Kang looks tasty for these, any other suggestions? I prefer types that aren't so bready, otherwise I get full pretty quickly on these. Thanks! Thu Oct 15 22:20:21 -0700 2009 63444 groover808 1 5107182 Dean Sin World 306 North Garfield Ave Monterey Park (626) 571-0636 Thu Oct 15 22:53:23 -0700 2009 5107154 11583 ipsedixit 2 5107970 I second Dean Sin World (aka Tastio)...lovely SJB. Fri Oct 16 09:12:26 -0700 2009 5107182 10132 sku 1 5108048 Even though Kang Kang pimps their SJBs, I've never been terribly fond of them. Although the dough is always nicely crisped on the bottom, the broth has a strange sweet flavor to it that I'm not crazy about. I'll have to try Dean Sin World (Dim Sum World). Mr Taster Fri Oct 16 09:39:57 -0700 2009 5107154 17579 Mr Taster 2 5109766 the Kang Kang sjb seems to always make me full quick. I grew up eating this stuff in shanghai. I never remember them being that big. Fri Oct 16 23:12:08 -0700 2009 5108048 186186 cartbaby 3 5110306 If they're bigger than those at Yang's Fry Dumplings in Shanghai, it's not by much. KK serves 8 per order, while Yang's serves either 7 or 8 (I forget which). In both cases, I was never able to eat more than one order at a time. They might be a little doughier - I don't have a good recollection about that. I like the ones at KK a lot, though they certainly aren't as good as Yang's. I agree with Mr. Taster, the broth is a little too sweet, but they're still the only thing close to authentic I've found here. I haven't tried Dean Sin World yet though. Sat Oct 17 10:00:55 -0700 2009 5109766 107648 mrhooks 4 5110540 KK's is noticeably bigger than Yang's - not by much but enough that you'd notice. And far inferior, mostly b/c their skin is too thick. That said, I only get out to Shanghai once every few years - KK's a lot closer! Sat Oct 17 12:18:04 -0700 2009 5110306 110491 odub 1 5109133 we had em' at JTYH in san gabriel this past weekend, j. gold had a good review on this place and he was not wrong, they were hot! both literally and figuratively 9425 valley blvd. Fri Oct 16 16:05:58 -0700 2009 5107154 162053 fgrade 2 5109288 JTYH? Fri Oct 16 17:33:43 -0700 2009 5109133 63444 groover808 3 5109291 JTYH Restaurant 9425 Valley Blvd Rosemead, CA 91770 (626) 442-8999 Fri Oct 16 17:36:15 -0700 2009 5109288 10704 wilafur 4 5109330 Oh, that's not an acronym. Thanks! Fri Oct 16 17:53:15 -0700 2009 5109291 63444 groover808 2 5109637 Yup! JTYH has them, though when i was in there today they didn't look that crispy. Kam Hong Garden on Garvey also has them. If you're interested in something different, but similar, I would really suggest the shui jian bao at Mei Lin on Valley. Fri Oct 16 20:25:13 -0700 2009 5109133 59830 will47 3 5109755 Unfortunately, I found the shen jian bao @ JTYH to be really bland and wholly uncompelling. Love their noodles though! The ones at Kang Kang are...decent. I agree, the soup inside is overly sweet and their dough is a bit too thick to my liking. That said, they're good for what they are. No, they're not Yang's Fry (Shanghai) though. I've been meaning to try the ones at Dean Sin World. Fri Oct 16 22:52:32 -0700 2009 5109637 110491 odub 4 5109768 Ya my family likes the sjb at kang kang. Like i said up top, I just think it's too doughy. This dish is a total food memory from shanghai streets. I just dont remember it being that big or doughy. Maybe it's like that in taiwan. Fri Oct 16 23:16:52 -0700 2009 5109755 186186 cartbaby 2 5109800 We had them tonight. 10 absurdly large buns for about $7, enough to feed 3 people alone. This is about the price one would pay for them at a night market in Taiwan, where prices are generally a third of what they are in America, so it's an outrageously good price. However, the buns sadly didn't quite live up to my expectations. They were nice and crispy on the bottom, but the dough was extremely thick, there wasn't any soup inside, and the pork meatball was juicy but somehow a bit mealy. Still, hard to complain too much for the absurdly low price, but I still wish they were better. Mr Taster Sat Oct 17 00:58:01 -0700 2009 5109133 17579 Mr Taster 3 5110019 Hmmm, I'm leaning towards Dean Sin World right now.... Sat Oct 17 07:00:30 -0700 2009 5109800 63444 groover808 3 5110866 Goto JTYH for the noodles (knife cut), and avoid generally everything else there, incl. the soups and the cold dishes, which all taste like bland and insipid things. Sat Oct 17 15:14:06 -0700 2009 5109800 11583 ipsedixit 4 5111006 We also had the cats ear noodles which were chewy and tasty, topped with egg, mushrooms, green onions, about $5 for a big plate. For the price it was fine, though the cat's ear noodles were the standout part of that dish. We also had a trio of cold dishes-- chicken gizzards, spicy beef/tendon, and seaweed... Yunnan style appetizers with the chili oil, though not really that pungent. Big plate for $3.50. Not the best versions I've ever had but again, for the price, it's hard to beat. Our whole bill came to $17+tip and the 2 of us had 2 full meals out of it. Mr Taster Sat Oct 17 16:24:40 -0700 2009 5110866 17579 Mr Taster 5 5111049 doesn't qingdao bread food have jian bao? on garfield just north of garvey. Sat Oct 17 16:52:02 -0700 2009 5111006 10366 Jerome