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Special thanks to: Dad Wang, for pestering Sichuan restaurateurs about the history of shui zhu yu; Stephanie Hsieh, for leads on SGV spots; Leslie Huang, for leads on Bay Area spots; E Lee, Michelle Ma, and Iris Jong for additional thoughts; and Michael, for everything.
Angie Wang is a Los Angeles-based illustrator, animator, and game developer.
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