This month, Seattle lost three iconic restaurants, including one in the heart of Chinatown. At the same time, the two hottest new restaurants in the region are Chinese spots in cities outside Seattle. On this episode, Tan and dining partner and writer Chris Solomon share some of their favorite bites at these new restaurants and discuss what this shift says about the region. 

Read more about the hottest new restaurants in The Seattle Times. 

Recommendations in this episode:

• Jiang Nan, Downtown Bellevue — Soup dumplings and Peking duck
• Triumph Valley, Renton and Shoreline — Prawn roll and salted egg yolk mochi 

 

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