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"East of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, where 25% of the population is Asian, 1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle is just one of several restaurants serving the dish. (Others are in Monterey Park and Walnut.) Seven noodle shapes, from angel-hair to twisted (called prisma), are available for about $14 at time of reporting, and extra cilantro or leek are among the add-ons." - Sharon McDonnell