This is the peppery chicken dish at the Legendary Restaurant in Alhambra, and it’s very peppery indeed. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Smoked lamb chops are served with a bowl of spice mix.
Yao Yao Tian presents smoked lamb chops served the Legendary way.
For dessert, consider the fried rice cakes with black sugar, served dramatically on the antlers of a bronze deer. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times )
At a restaurant called Legendary, what’s the point in moderation? Behold the plentiful platter of peppery chicken.
la-jonathan-gold-reviews-legendary-restaurant-004 (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
The dipping sauce with the garlic shredded pork and cucumber strips is served in a Chinese inkstone.
Diners have a pot boiled beef in chili sauce and a bowl of “trick†eggplant for lunch.
