What — the boba in Alhambra is not good enough?
Yelp created a reader selection of the best of the tapioca pearl drink throughout Los Angeles County, but somehow Alhambra is missing from that roundup. We thought a new list was in order.
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Cracking pecans at the Alhambra Farmer's Market
This week our trusty correspondent avoids temptation and learns how to crack shells (or tries to) of an all-American nut: deliciously plump pecans.
A Kentucky boy finds a taste of home in San Gabriel Valley flavors
Nathan Gray will never find his mom’s southern biscuits and gravy in Alhambra, but he’s discovered lengua and carnitas, yu choy and bitter melon.
Forget chocolates: Valentine's Day aphrodisiacs made in Alhambra*
Looking for romance in dining, we turn to some of Alhambra's best food sources: Daily Gluttony, The Glutster, SinoSoul, Two Hungry Pandas, and Kevin Chan.
Kobe beef pho — the newest fusion flavor to hit the San Gabriel Valley
Pho, the Vietnamese beef-broth noodle soup, is one of those dishes that many argue long ago reached perfection and should not be altered. The "Noodle Guy" was not one of them.
Chinese New Year: Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit — By Eating Rabbit in the SGV
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It's the year of the rabbit, time for some brussel sprouts?
Rabbits can be voracious eaters, and in the midst of Chinese New Year celebrations I find myself seeking more and more green vegetables at Alhambra's Sunday morning farmer's market.
Growing up in Alhambra and never tasting dim sum?
When Nasrin Aboulhosn, after spending most of her 23 years in Alhambra, finally received an invitation to yum cha (飲茶, “drink tea”) with eight Asian friends, she couldn’t resist.
Meyer lemons: The citrus of choice to ease my misery
At the Alhambra's Sunday morning farmers market our correspondent picks up some Meyer Lemons — a cross between Mandarin oranges and lemons — which became an unexpected antidote when hit by a cold.
USDA spotlights Fremont Elementary as it launches chefs in schools program
Melinda Burrows, a Fremont parent and chef, visited the school to help teach youth about healthy cooking and help launch the local branch of a national program partnering chefs and schools.
