The Secret Menu at May Garden Opens Up a Whole New World of Taiwanese Tastes

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • October 8, 2009
The Secret GardenIf you donNt have a friend who reads Chinese, get one, and a whole new world of Taiwanese tastes will unfold for you at May Garden The queenNs chicken at May Garden is one of the best in OC. A shame, then, that most people donNt...
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