Pictures: Happy Kitchen
![Ji Xian Liang prepares to serve a dish to customers at Happy Kitchen.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b3fc9c1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x272+0+0/resize/500x272!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2F29%2Ff5fceec949baf0b7a7af88151b4e%2Fla-fo-find01-kxwmq7nc.jpg)
Ji Xian Liang prepares to serve a dish to customers at Happy Kitchen. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Taro chestnut chicken. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Tea chicken legs at the Happy Kitchen. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Lamb-snail rice noodle soup. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Beef roll. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Eric Wen enjoys a meal at Happy Kitchen. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)