"Kim Ky is a San Gabriel Valley institution with locations in San Gabriel, Rosemead, and Westminster. This popular Chiu Chow restaurant’s menu rivals the Cheesecake Factory’s with a section dedicated to noodle soups featuring near-infinite options for customization. Diners can choose between rice noodles; thin, thick, or flat, egg noodles; and silver needle noodles nicknamed “rat tail noodles” for their tail-like appearance. Noodles can be served soup-less or with a traditional Chiu Chow broth made from chicken and pork bones, rock sugar, fish sauce, and dried shrimp. One of the most popular dishes is “chai tao kway,” which is a stir-fried radish cake with egg and preserved daikon dipped in vinegar. Another specialty is fried you tiao crullers made fresh every morning. Don’t skip out on the housemade spicy barbecue satay chile sha cha sauce and pickled green chiles." - Kristie Hang
