Monterey Park highlight
San Gabriel Valley food
Monterey Park sits at the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, a region known globally for its diverse immigrant communities and food culture, home to the founding locations of In-N-Out Burger, Panda Express, and producers of iconic sauces.
The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, covering about 200 square miles in Los Angeles County and comprising 31 cities and five unincorporated communities. It is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the country, with particularly large Asian-American and Hispanic populations. Monterey Park, at the valley's heart, has become synonymous with the region's thriving food culture.
The valley's food legacy is shaped by its immigrant communities and their enterprises. In-N-Out Burger, now one of the world's largest fast-food chains, was founded in Baldwin Park in 1948. Panda Express launched as a fast-food concept in nearby Pasadena in 1983. In Irwindale, Huy Fong Foods produces the widely known Sriracha sauce. Throughout the region, from Monterey Park to Arcadia to El Monte, Chinese restaurant districts and business areas reflect decades of Chinese and Asian immigration and enterprise.
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