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    Good Food

    The Gold Standard: Earthen

    LA Weekly columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold brings another restaurant that meets the Gold Standard. This time it's Chinese deli food, which features noodles and dumplings, at Earthen in Hacienda Heights located inside the big 99 Ranch Plaza. Jonathan recommends the scallion pancakes (shape of the pan) fried dumpling.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    LA Weekly columnist and Pulitzer Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold brings another restaurant that meets the Gold Standard. This time it's Chinese deli food, which features noodles and dumplings, at Earthen in Hacienda Heights located inside the big 99 Ranch Plaza. Jonathan recommends the scallion pancakes (shape of the pan) fried dumpling. It's like a throw pillow taken out of its cover and has pork and scallions inside. The noodle wrapping is luxurious and oily. The half chicken is served cold and served blanketed with raw, sliced garlic. The steamed fish dumplings are very tasty as well.

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    Paris Market; Food Cravings; Water in West Africa; Chiles
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Paris Market
    3. 15:00The Gold Standard: EarthenYou’re reading this
    4. 20:00Whole Foods Market in London
    5. 23:00Water in West Africa
    6. 30:00Food Cravings
    7. 36:00Chiles
    8. 42:00Making Cocktails at Home
    9. 50:00Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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    The full episode

    3 of 9
    Paris Market; Food Cravings; Water in West Africa; Chiles
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Paris Market
    3. 15:00The Gold Standard: EarthenYou’re reading this
    4. 20:00Whole Foods Market in London
    5. 23:00Water in West Africa
    6. 30:00Food Cravings
    7. 36:00Chiles
    8. 42:00Making Cocktails at Home
    9. 50:00Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
    Back to Good Food