At almost every ramen-ya around the world, there is a dish that understands its supporting role and rarely seeks the spotlight. A potsticker, a dumpling, or a pansticker. You can call it what you want, but nothing goes better with ramen than a plate of moist, juicy, garlic-infused, lightly-crisped gyoza. So before the soup cools, I give you the top 5 ramen-ya gyoza in Southern California:
- Foo Foo Tei (Hacienda Heights): Don't let its hairiness fool you. This unusual looking gyoza is by far the most flavorful and juicy. And don't mistake this Foo Foo with the Monterey Park location.
- Daikokuya: Overrated or not, this gyoza is still one of the best. Its unique shape and blanket of green onions shall please all Seven Gods of Fortune.
- Shinsengumi: Despite their small size, these 一口 gyoza can knock your taste buds out!
- Chabuya: Gyozahh from Chahbuyahh...enough said.
- Kairakutei: These fat-stickers are clearly homemade and out to kick some butt!
So there you have it. Don't forget to mix the shoyu with vinegar and a few drops of
rayu. GO GYOZA!
6 comments:
You know, if you ever want to try some good Chinese potstickers, you should try Peking Restaurant (aka "Little Beijing") in Westminster. It looks similar to Foo Foo Tei's and I think you'll like it.
Oh, I should also mention that Little Beijing is sort of a not-so-clean looking hole in the wall...
Thanks ed, I'll have to give them a try someday. They actually look like a cross between Foo Foo Tei and Daikokuya's gyoza. What else is good to eat there? Should I take my hazmat suit?...haha jk.
Thanks for the list. I actually would ordered Goyza every time I visit a ramen place. Although you only show us five, I'm just happy you have a list of that in the first place. Thanks!
Hi Pepsi Monster. I try to order gyoza every time I eat ramen too. I've just listed my favorites here but you can see lots more pics of gyoza in my posts. Thanks for visiting!
Hey ed, guess what! I went to Gomen yesterday but forgot that they close on Thursdays so I ended up trying Peking Restaurant since I was in the neighborhood. It was great! Those potstickers were huge! and very delicious. I also ordered some chicken noodle soup with the thick homemade noodles. The soup was awesome but the noodles were a little too thick for me. they kinda reminded me of when I tried to make ramen noodles....hahaha, but that's another story.
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