Chong Qing Special Noodles重慶特色小麵

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"#77 There is great pleasure in a platter of fried chicken, especially one as deeply snackable as the Gele Mountain Chicken at Chong Qing Special Noodles. The chicken — cubed into bright, chile-stained morsels — is crisp yet meaty, and seethes elegantly with the vivid, tingly fragrance of Sichuan chiles and peppercorns. Chong Qing Special Noodles is a sparse, low-key strip-mall dining room in San Gabriel with a menu of nearly 100 mostly Sichuan dishes, including the finger-staining Gele Mountain Chicken. You no doubt are here for the excellent noodles. There are thickish you po noodles streaked with tart vinegar; zhajiangmian with pork and black bean paste, more savory than spicy; and the house special, Chongqing noodles — springy and light, with a brooding spiciness that leaves you wanting more. Get an order of the “numbing” dumplings, slippery, garlicky half-moons filled to bursting with minced pork and thrilling amounts of red chile oil. No alcohol. Lot parking. Credit cards accepted.Read the Los Angeles Times review »"