I spent many Sundays growing up eating wu gok at dim sum parlors all over the San Gabriel Valley. The fried taro puffs may be the most distinct of all dim sum dumplings in both appearance and flavor.

Our waiter at Ping Pong Dim Sum, in an attempt to give us some perspective on the Chinatown restaurant, has just described its cuisine as “Western dim sum.” Now, I’ve been doing this beat long enough ...

I visited the stall on a rainy day, and the coffee shop was almost empty. Most of the stalls had yet to open, but customers were ordering from Twin Star Dim Sum. The usual dim sum fare was available ...