Kat Thompson
Kat Thompson is a Bangkok-born, LA-raised food and drink reporter. She is a former senior staff writer at Thrillist, where she won a James Beard Award for Innovative Storytelling. Her bylines include Eater, the LA Times, Food & Wine, and more.
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Where To Find Great Hand-Pulled Noodles In The San Gabriel Valley
Spicy cumin lamb, sizzling chili oil, and cold sesame noodles, to name a few.
1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle
1919 Lanzhou is a Chinese noodle soup spot in Arcadia that's known for top-tier noodles made to order and chili oil-laced beef broth. Get the house special combo.
Chong Qing Special Noodles
This small Sichuan-style noodle shop in San Gabriel excels in all things hot and tingly, from hand-pulled spicy bold noodles to fiery "saliva chicken" and Sichuan dumplings.
Xian Biang Biang Noodles
Xian Biang Biang Noodles in San Gabriel serves excellent Xian-style Chinese food in a small strip location. Expect fiery handmade noodle dishes with big, bold flavors.
Noodle Art
Noodle Art is a casual Chinese noodle shop in Monterey Park with excellent hand-pulled noodles dishes and other Xian-style dishes.
Meet Qin Noodle
Meet Qin is a casual Chinese spot in Alhambra best-known for their variety of hand-pulled noodle dishes. Get the sizzling oil biang biang noodles.
Shaanxi Datang
Head to Shaanxi Datang in West Covina for liang pi, a.k.a. spicy cold noodles from China’s Shaanxi province that are extra refreshing in summer.
Lan Noodle Arcadia
This Lanzhou-style noodle spot in Arcadia makes a delicious beef noodle soup. Pick from eight noodle shapes and watch your strands be hand-pulled to order.