A steamed pork dumpling, xiao long bao, with chile sauce, at Lunasia Pasadena. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
Lunasia’s steamed rice rolls, or chee cheong fun, are among the many small plates you can order for dim sum. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
A steamer full of shrimp har gaw is among the many options at Lunasia, where you can get dim sum all day long. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
A pot of chrysanthemum tea, soy sauce, chile sauce, at Lunasia Pasadena. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
There are vegetables at Lunasia too, including Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
The turnip cakes at Lunasia Pasadena are among the many dim sum options. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
Among the many dim sum options is a steamer of sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
A pot of tea, a list of dim sum, and a plate of pan-fried pot stickers. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
A little bowl of vanilla custard is light enough for dessert, after you’ve eaten an entire list of dim sum. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
You can sit at the colorful banquettes at the new Lunasia, which has both upstairs and downstairs seating. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
The new Lunasia in Pasadena has a giant flat-screen television on the wall, just in time for the spring sports season. (Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)
