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"After Jonathan Gold's 2013 review signaled a wider recognition of the San Gabriel Valley's Sichuan moment, Chengdu Taste — whose owner Tony Xu used Weibo to build a following — became emblematic of that surge: I would expect to find spicy tan tan noodles, boiled sliced fish in hot sauce, and the toothpick lamb that drew long lines, and the restaurant expanded into multiple San Gabriel Valley locations as well as Las Vegas and a fast-casual offshoot (Mian) as demand exploded." - Farley Elliott