Jonathan Gold dines at Nature Pagoda in San Gabriel

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Apr. 28, 2018 Food & Drink

Jonathan Gold considers the wonders of scorched, crunchy rice and why connoisseurs of Hong Kong-style clay pot rice flock to Nature Pagoda in San Gabriel.

Preserved meat clay pot rice at Nature Pagoda. Photo by Stan Lee.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Nick Liao, Rosalie Atkinson, Joseph Stone, Laryl Garcia

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