Auntie Qiu Kitchen

16 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801

Why go

Shanghai-style kitchen with salted soybean pudding and mochi-wrapped doughnuts on the menu.

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The story

About Auntie Qiu Kitchen

The inspiration

Auntie Qiu Kitchen set out to bring the heart of Shanghainese cooking to the San Gabriel Valley, describing each dish as a warm and nostalgic taste of Shanghai . The original Arcadia location opened around October 2021, with the Alhambra spot following in 2024¹ .

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Popular dish

Pan-fried pork buns²

the sheng jian bao style namesake item, called out for its crispy bottom and juicy filling .

Hairy crab roe dry noodle: listed among the seasonal best-sellers, served with a generous helping of crab roe .¹
Mochi-wrapped doughnuts: a chewy, sweet dessert unique to the menu .
Shanghai salted soybean pudding: a savory classic the restaurant highlights as a signature .²

Sources

1. OCalpha (opens in a new tab): Auntie Qiu Kitchen - LA
2. Restaurantji (opens in a new tab): Auntie Qiu Kitchen 裘家生煎, Alhambra

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