Yu Garden Restaurant / San Gabriel
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The exterior of Yu Garden Restaurant, which serves Shanghai-style food at 107 E. Valley Blvd. in San Gabriel. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
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Green leaf won ton soup. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
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Juliette Gao, left, and Wenge Fan enjoy a late lunch at Yu Garden Restaurant. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
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Shredded pork with garlic sauce and noodles as served at Yu Garden. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
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Braised pork shank served at Yu Garden. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
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A group of family and friends dines at Yu Garden Restaurant in San Gabriel. (Axel Koester / For The Times)