Yun Gui Garden Monterey Park 91754 | 88 FoodDigger Rating

TheGastronomer | Blogger Favorite Cuisine: Japanese,Chinese 178 Reviews

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8/17/2009 Without any prior research on what to order at Yun Chuan Garden, we skimmed the menu and each picked out a dish that sounded good. Read more from their blog Recommended Dishes Yunnan noodles with special sauce, spare ribs with garlic sauce

RawPepper Favorite Cuisine: Korean,Japanese 230 Reviews

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One of my favorite places 1/14/2009 This restaurant is one of favorites because they have an unique version of spicy that just keeps me hooked.

Wine pair:  Penguin white shiraz.  (I would not consider this wine in other situations, but it does a nice job of neutralizing the spiciness)

Make sure to get there and put in your order to the kitchen by 9pm.  They are very firm about this.  I've disappointed myself numerous times by going there or calling in a few minutes too late.

The first stop is the deli counter where you can select from a plethora of delicious appetizers.  I've tried just about every item and it's hard to make a bad selection.

The fish and beef boiled in Szechuan special sauce is one of my favorite dishes period.  It combines the unique complexity of the numbing spices with the textures of beef, fish, and napa cabbage to deliver a near perfect spice sensation.  The dumplings are served in the same sauce and are very very good.

The cumin lamb (not spicy), spicy and sour cabbage (not too spicy), and snow pea leaves (not spicy) are worth notable mentions. Recommended Dishes Fish and beef boiled in Szechuan special sauce (#12), spicy and sour cabbage (#104), appetizers from deli counter.

burumun Favorite Cuisine: Japanese,French 187 Reviews

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1/14/2009 Disclaimer #1: I can't really eat spicy foods and don't normally eat spicy (that is to say, I'm no authority on anything spicy -- if I am on anything at all).

Disclaimer #2: I tried these dumplings in chili sauce at YunChuan garden after Kat's disclaimer that she can't really eat spicy yet she loves these dumplings.

I now also loove these dumplings, despite my disclaimer #1.
Give me a bowl of these and a pitcher of ice water (or two) and I'm a happy camper.
It's really the chili sauce that makes this soooo good. The dumplings themselves could be better - with better dough and better meat.
But alas, they don't just sell you the chili sauce! You can try to bring home leftovers and throw the chili sauce with your own homemade dumplings. Mmmmm.

YunChuan garden serves a variety of other (spicy or non spicy) dishes as Pleasure Palate has tasted on her visit there, but these li'l babies are what I eat there!! Actually, they're the only reason I go there :P Recommended Dishes dumplings in chili sauce

Kung Food Panda Favorite Cuisine: Chinese,Japanese 53 Reviews

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