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"A China-based chain with over 2,000 locations is moving into the former Mountain space in Koreatown and already operates U.S. locations in Rowland Heights and Queens, with a recent expansion to the Convoy District in San Diego. The signature dish is a whitefish stew cooked with tangy pickled cabbage (suan cai) and numbing Sichuan peppercorns; diners choose between basa fish or snakehead. Other soup options include tomato beef, vinegar‑pepper, and crispy pork with hot oil, and the stews can be customized with tofu, wide sweet potato vermicelli noodles, baby cabbage, and lettuce. Common accompaniments and small plates include Taiwanese sausage and chicken skewers, and dessert offerings include sweet brown sugar glutinous rice cake." - Rebecca Roland