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    Jonathan Gold Reviews Hai Di Lao

    Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times, reviews Hai Di Lao , the first US outpost of a China-based hot-pot chain in the San Gabriel Valley.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jun 13, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times, reviews Hai Di Lao, the first US outpost of a China-based hot-pot chain in the San Gabriel Valley.

    400 South Baldwin Ave, Ste 2015

    Arcadia, CA 91007

    626-445-7232

    Jonathan recommends the pickle broth, even though the restaurant is known for its spicy Sichuan broth and a tomato broth (which Jonathan says can taste a bit like Campbell's Soup).

    Music: "Lifeboat"

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    The full episode

    3 of 7
    Is Fusion a Bad Word?, The Food in "Game of Thrones," Hot Pot
    1. 0:00Ridding "Ethnic" and "Fusion" from Your Vocabulary
    2. 2:57Tin Vuong, the "Anti-Fusion" Chef
    3. 12:23Jonathan Gold Reviews Hai Di LaoYou’re reading this
    4. 19:11The Food in "Game of Thrones"
    5. 28:22BBQ Tips to Kick off Summer Grilling Season
    6. 36:29Craft Beer Revolution
    7. 47:16Market Report
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