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Subject:     Re(1): Best Chinese Seafood Restaurant?
Name:        Can
Posted:      September 28, 2001 at 15:44:50
 
In Reply To: Best Chinese Seafood Restaurant?
             Posted by Tripe on September 28, 2001 at 15:10:44

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Being born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley, I've had Chinese food up and down the spectrum. I think this is THE place for quality Chinese seafood. We rarely go to Chinatown, and that area hardly lives up to its name anymore. But whenever the family has a special occasion to go out, we always end up at NYC Jumbo. We enjoy the steamed jumbo prawns, my sister loves the salty-spicy squid, and my personal favorite is the crab. Not sure what the English name is, but the Cantonese term is "bei foong tong hai." It's a spicy fried dungeness crab, covered in garlic, peppers, and preserved pork. The big family favorite.
 
Anyway, this is the most recent review in the LA Times magazine. I usually see this critic panned on this site, and I've never tried these dishes she had (except for the soup, which is excellent), but it makes for good reference info. Yes, there are two, but go for the one in Alhambra. It's on Valley Blvd., 2 blocks west of Garfield.
Link:        NYC Jumbo review
 

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