Older, traditional Chinese restaurants are disappearing from the San Gabriel Valley at an alarming rate, writes lucaspeterson.
With a capacity of 900, it was among the largest restaurants in the city, and for years it held court as one of the premier dim sum destinations in the city: massive weekend crowds, wobbly Lazy Susans and wheeled carts packed withThe Cantonese restaurant abruptly closed its doors May 1. Sunny Wan, president
Older restaurants and large-scale banquet halls, which frequently are Cantonese-style dim sum specialists, have been hit especially hard: Besides Ocean Star, Empress Harbor Seafood Restaurant and Lincoln Seafood in Monterey Park, Embassy Kitchen in San Gabriel, and East Gourmet Seafood in Rosemead all closed within the last year.
Takashi Cheng, a representative of the restaurant’s parent company, cited increasing costs and maintenance issues in explaining the decision to close. The restaurant’s website says it is looking for a new location.Outside Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot in Pasadena. While some traditional Chinese restaurants struggle, hot pot restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley are thriving., speculation is rife as to the exact reason for the epidemic.
In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants to the U.S. arrived primarily from Guangdong province in southern China , particularly the rural Taishan region. Decades later, dim sum halls and the smell of butane had become fixtures of urban Chinatowns. Luxurious Cantonese banquet food — abalone, sea cucumber, jellyfish — was a staple of weddings and special occasions.
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