Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times, reviews Hai Di Lao, the first US outpost of a China-based hot-pot chain in the San Gabriel Valley.
400 South Baldwin Ave, Ste 2015
Arcadia, CA 91007
626-445-7232
Jonathan recommends the pickle broth, even though the restaurant is known for its spicy Sichuan broth and a tomato broth (which Jonathan says can taste a bit like Campbell's Soup).
Music: "Lifeboat"