Dan Modern Chinese in Pasadena makes great handmade dumplings and noodles.

Ixlb Dimsum Eats is a Hollywood Chinese spot with very solid takeout dim sum.

Tang Huo Kung Fu Spicy Hot Pot in Koreatown specializes in malatang, a Sichuan street food of spicy hot pot and skewers.

Jade Wok is a super affordable Chinatown spot with great homemade tofu.

Steep is a modern teahouse in Chinatown with a prolific selection of teas and Chinese/Taiwanese dishes.

Go to China Red in Arcadia to explore the huge dim sum menu, and make sure to double up on shengjianbao.

Kwong Shop is a potsticker pop-up in Mid-Wilshire with delicious cook-at-home potstickers.

Rice Box is a casual Cantonese spot in Downtown LA.

Chifa is a tremendous - and tremendously adorable - Chinese-Peruvian restaurant in Eagle Rock.

Bang Bang is a Highland Park pop-up with handmade noodles worth driving across town to eat.

Pearl River Deli is known for their Hainan chicken, but don’t be fooled - there’s so much more going on at this to-go window in Chinatown.

Kim Chuy in Chinatown specializes in the coastal cuisine of Chiu Chow, a city in the eastern part of Guangdong province.

Wong Kok is a fast-paced Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown serving dim sum all day.

Full Moon House is a Chinese seafood restaurant on Hill St. where every day is a celebration.

Phoenix Inn is a certified Chinatown institution, known for their unique mix of traditional Cantonese dishes and modern Chinese-American fare.

Foo Chow is a longstanding Chinatown spot serving a variety of great dishes.