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SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE -- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019: 8 colour xiao long bao, with each color representing a different flavor, served at Paradise Dynasty in Singapore on Sept. 26, 2019. In Singapore's frenetic restaurant scene, where there's a Din Tai Fung, there's usually a Paradise Dynasty nearby. Eldwin Chua, founder of the Paradise chain, is determined to unseat Taiwan's Din Tai Fung as the world's best known purveyor of soup dumplings. He'll get that chance when he opens his first U.S. store inside Bloomingdale's in South Coast Plaza next year, steps away from one of the busiest Din Tai Fung stores in Southern California. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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Valle de Guadalupe, CA - March 05: Natalia Badan peaks in to orange wine being made at her winery, Mogor Badan, an organic winemaker in the Valley on Sunday, March 5, 2023 in Valle de Guadalupe, CA. Badan owns the highly acclaimed Deckman's restaurant, has benefitted from the increased tourism but is really worried that the growing tourism industry is ruining the Valley and it's rustic charm. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times).

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LOS ANGELES , CA - OCTOBER 18: Pop Navapon (left), Weerawat Naksriluang (middle), and Stephanie Ngeunthong (right) dine at Northern Thai Food Club on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Los Angeles , CA. (Shelby Moore / For The Times)

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INGLEWOOD , CA - FEBRUARY 14: From Right - Shanita Nicholas and Amanda-Jane Thomas owners of Sip & Sonder coffee shop on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Inglewood , CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

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