Huge Tree Pastry

This no-frills, budget-friendly strip mall joint isn’t your only Taiwanese breakfast options in the San Gabriel Valley, but it’s one of the most affordable, long-running eateries in the area. This cash-only spot has all the classics of the genre, from fantuan—bundles of sweet purple or white wrapped around scrambled egg, fried youtiao (cruller doughnuts), pork floss and pickles—to scallion pancakes, pan-fried radish cakes, baked sesame bread and full-sized youtiao, which are perfect for dipping into a cup of steaming hot soymilk (available in both sweet or salty). Huge Tree Pastry also makes shaobing, a sesame-flecked flatbread stuffed with your choice of egg, beef or pork. These days, the family-run restaurant has reopened its modest dining room for on-site dining, so you can enjoy your meal right there on the spot.