Steamed salted egg yolk custard lava charcoal buns from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Pan-fried Shanghai pork buns from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Pan-fried pumpkin pastries from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
The drunken chicken from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Radish pastries from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Fried rice with crispy pork chop from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
La mian with dan dan sauce from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Double-boiled chicken soup from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Pan-fried pancake with red bean paste from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Spicy Sichuan crispy chicken from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Pork dumplings in a hot chile vinaigrette from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
A dish of steamed glutinous rice stuffed in red date from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Lettuce roll with sesame sauce from Paradise Dynasty. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
