I donвЂ™t think I ever worked in any restaurant that didnвЂ™t have tablecloths before.Д«ut even before the shutdown in Los Angeles County, Ms. In a way, IвЂ™ve always sort of been living in the fine-dining world. One day, IвЂ™ll try to get my own Michelin star. But now that idea is going to put on the backburner for a while. Madame Chi was going to be a really elevated modern Chinese restaurant, fancy banquet-style. My ultimate goal then was to do a fine-dining restaurant that had tableside duck service. Chi was the casual idea that spun out of Madame Chi. Less than two years ago, I was looking at downtown LA locations to open my original idea, which was Madame Chi. Even when I worked for JosГ© AndrГ©s as executive chef of China Poblano, which was a more fun and casual style of restaurant in Las Vegas, there were still a lot of fine-dining touches, components, and ingredients.

I opened Guy Savoy, which was two-Michelin-starred fine-dining French cuisine. Then I went to Vegas to open Bouchon and spent 13 years of my career in Las Vegas.

My first job was with Thomas Keller as an extern at the French Laundry. In the meantime, visit Journey To The Dumpling anytime for yummy Chinese food and Pho Bistro for yummy Vietnamese food.I came from a very fine-dining background. I highly recommend you go check out Journey To The Dumpling and Pho Bistro next Lunar New Year. Overall, Journey To The Dumpling and Pho Bistro rang in the Year of the Rat literally with a bang in the fireworks and lion dancers. They are also typically lit at the Mid Autumn Moon Festival. Originally, theВ purpose of lighting them was to scare away spirits.В Today, lighting firecrackers along with fireworks are a major custom to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and also a way toВ enhance the festive atmosphere of any special occasion. This is how the first firecrackers came to be. People found that if you inserted gunpowder into a hollow bamboo stick and threw it in the fire, it would create a loud blast. Gunpowder was also invented by the Chinese. Chinese FirecrackersДЇirecrackers were invented in China around the 9th century during the Tang Dynasty. Important to know, the Chinese lion dance has two forms, the Northern Lion, and the Southern Lion. The lion for each lion dance is usually operated by two people who make up the head and the tail of the beast. It is often mistaken for the dragon dance. Ostensibly, it is meant to bring good luck and good fortune. The lion dance is also a traditional Chinese dance and it is also performed most often during Lunar New Year and special occasions. вЂњWe at Journey To The Dumpling would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous Year of the Rat with a lot of good food and joy! Thank you for your continued support! Lion Dance Yvonne Nguyen, graciously wanted to thank everyone who came and all her patrons. You canвЂ™t go to Elk Grove without checking out Journey To The Dumpling! I personally also like the Egg Tarts, which I like to get Macao style, slightly burnt on top. You canвЂ™t really go wrong with any of their dumplings or any of their noodle dishes. They also make their own egg noodles daily in their kitchen.

Their signature dishes include Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings), Wontons in Chili Oil, Potstickers, Garlic Noodles, Chow Mein, Chow Fun, and Beef Roll. Originally from Guangzhou, Justin learned to craft xiao long bao from his mentor, a Master Chef from Shanghai. Journey to the Dumpling is owned by Chris Tan, Yvonne Nguyen, and Justin Yang and opened in October of 2016.

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