Cold case appies at NCMP is also very solid.
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Tay Ho grand opening this weekend. Garlic noodles, complimentary drinks and potentially a Nintendo switch. Sick.
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Oh boy, the food’s gotta be great if they need prizes to lure customers in.
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Kind of fitting that Borther BBQ was in the same space where “crispy eggpants” and “scary cabbage” were once on a menu.
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Made it to Wen Hui Noodle Hours and was very impressed! Only got a couple noodle dishes but they were excellent, both the super wide youpo/biang biang and the thinner (but still pretty thick) ones in the cumin stir-fry. Want to go back to explore more of the menu.
Worth noting: the owners (or the people who were there when I went) speak very little English, so I wasn’t able to order over the phone. Also the “Order Online” from this website: https://www.wenhuinoodlehours.com does not work - it took my order (didn’t pay thankfully) but when I got there they had no idea what I was talking about. They were super friendly and I pointed at stuff I wanted, and it came out very fast anyway.
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Just went, based on your report. Lol thank goodness I speak Chinese, cuz LBN (lao ban niang = FOH) speaks almost no English.
Sublime bowl of hand pulled Shaanxi style noodles. Thanks for the sleuthing!
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Just a little off topic, but I gotta ask… I totally get “crispy eggpant,” but was “scary cabbage” a literally translation from the Chinese name for the dish???
Not sure what others have experienced, but the BeyondMenu online ordering system has never worked for any restaurant I’ve tried in SGV (well, I’ve only seen them used by restaurants in SGV).
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i had to scroll back up, it really is Borther BBQ 
Bummer. I was a little skeptical but the website seems official and has an accurate menu and location… alas, no such luck.
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I’m not really sure, my Mandarin reading comprehension is fairly weak beyond basics. It was defintely a spicy cabbage dish with peppers.
The same menu had CASSERIKE, which we figured was a couple of keys off of casserole.
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J_L, that bowl of Shaanxi-style noodles looks simply outstanding. I must try.
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Ask the lao ban niang for (or just point to what I’m about to type):
紅燒牛肉寬麵 - 半筋半肉 ( Hóng shāo niú ròu kuān miàn - bàn jīn bàn ròu )
Braised beef wide noodles - half tendon, half meat
Try some of the cold apps while you are there: The shredded potatoes ( 土豆絲 - tǔdòu sī) from fellow customers’ tables looked good.
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But it actually translates as “female boss,” right? The only reason I ask is b/c, based on my father’s usage, I had always assumed it meant “boss” but never bothered to look it up (until now).
Correct. More like Proprietress.
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Lao ban means boss (老板). Lao ban niang (+娘) means loosely boss lady or boss’ wife usually used in shops and restaurants when the lady is the boss. I’ve never heard it used in business settings but I also don’t do business in Chinese.
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Anybody have good suggestion for a place open at 11am on Friday that is kinda halfway between Pasadena and Brea? Preferably Chinese food - can be dim sum but doesn’t have to be.
Sea Harbor in Rosemead was my first thought.
Cindy’s Kitchen, in Hacienda Heights, right off the 60-Fwy. Opens at 11AM.
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