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in Santa Monica, its kitchen did it first when none other than Cary Grant asked for the dish at dinner one night. Other sources point to a Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles called New Moon, which claims to have introduced it 45 years ago. Photo By

Edwin Goei   New Moon has since expanded to six restaurants. When I went to the newly opened location in Buena Park—which shares a parking lot with Porto’s—the salad was on the menu. And it was both the least appetizing I’ve ever seen and the best I’ve

New Moon Contemporary Chinese Cuisine has opened a location in Buena Park, adjacent to Porto’s. It’s part of a chain that has locations in L.A. The menu includes Chinese American classics such as Chinese chicken salad. 7620 Beach Blvd Buena Park, CA

(Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) 10. New Moon Although this location is still fairly new, this small chain has been around for decades. This is one of several restaurants that claims to have invented the California-style Chinese

Beef at New Moon in Buena Park. (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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as thin as a new moon, Parmesan, rosemary, crushed pistachios) taught many of us about the elegance of restraint. The ingredients never overshadowed the crisp, bready crust. The arrival of Pizzeria Bianco into Los Angeles, its first location outside

billion people — who celebrate the festival commemorating the first new moon of the annual lunar calendar. Advertisement I noticed my Cantonese friends mentioning poon choi this year in a way I can’t previously recall; a dish that engenders togetherness

Fountain Valley, New Moon in Buena Park, Mayflower Express in Anaheim, Super Juicy Dumplings in Brea, Capital Seafood in Irvine, to name a few) because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most others are still open for takeout and delivery. Here are 20 ways to enjoy

, and you’ll see Jesus. Spice level: 4 Chicken Panang curry at Suvarnabhumi in Tustin. (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) New Moon 7620 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. 714-562-9920, ewmoonrestaurants.com The dish: Dragon beef Description

: Stir-fried beef with red and green birds-eye chilies, plus jalapeños. The intense heat is (somewhat) tempered by dark, sweet soy. Spice level: 4 Dragon beef with red and green chilies and dark soy at New Moon in Buena Park. (Photo by Brad A. Johnson

According to the California Department of Fish and Game, late March to early June is the peak time where the grunion have their orgy along California beaches. They crawl up the sand on nights with a full or new moon to spawn and do their slippery

grunion love fest as written on the Department's site: For four consecutive nights, beginning on the nights of the full and new moons, spawning occurs after high tides and continues for several hours. As waves break on the beach, grunion swim as far up the

fish sauce. Van’s Bakery won’t be the only place to have them, but they also offer bánh tét chay, a vegetarian version. Either way, it’s better than fruitcake. 14346 Brookhurst St., Garden Grove, (714) 839-1666.     CHINESE NEW YEARThe second new moon