Hip Hot`s chef has redefined Sichuan and Cantonese cuisines. Her next mission is to open two new restaurants
(LA Times NBA)

Tiantian Qiu navigates the narrow passageways of her kitchen at Hip Hot restaurant in Monterey Park, moving between the stove, installed with woks of various sizes, and an island loaded with containers, jars and bottles. She adjusts the temperature of the burners by turning a lever with her knee...