626 Night Market

Though the event is called the 626 Night Market, visitors start filling the area in late afternoon.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

One of the many Chinese food offerings at the 626 Night Market on July 28 in Pasadena.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Cooks are kept busy during the 626 Night Market on July 28 in Pasadena.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors stop at their favorite food vendors in the late afternoon at the 626 Night Market on July 28 in Pasadena, where the fusion of Asian and American cultures is evident.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Cold drinks are among the treats available at the 626 Night Market on July 28 in Pasadena. Some drink crazes were born in the 626 and have since migrated to Asia.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Andrew, left, and David Fung record a video at the 626 Night Market event in Pasadena. The brothers’ rap song about youth culture in the San Gabriel Valley’s 626 area code has gone viral on YouTube.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)