Best Asian & Hispanic Malls/Areas in Los Angeles/So Cal?

[celery2010]

Hi just wondering about the best Asian and also Hispanic shopping areas in SoCal.

Specifically looking for some of the best unknown places, besides the obvious ones especially in east valley, orange county, etc.

Exact locations, specific restaurants, club recommendations are welcome too.

Also looking for US outposts of foreign restaurants, din tai fung, jollibees, etc

Most popular Asian chains.

Also best restaurants is general is cool too, haven't been in SoCal for about 10 years.

Here's what i've found:

Asian nightlife:
what are the best promoters to follow for asian parties?

i only found these:
http://frictionent.com/events/exchange_weekly.php
http://goproductionsla.com/



Hispanic
Montebello Mall
Plaza Mexico on weekends
pico rivera indoor swapmeet. stonewood mall

The Northgate Supermarket on Harbor & First in Santa Ana




Asian

Filipino
Seafood City supermarkets
Carson area?
Panorama city, ,north hills

Taiwanese

626 Night Market
Hong Plaza, Diamond Plaza


Chinese
Alhambra/ Monterey Park
What's the best mall here?
Atlantic Times Square
San Gabriel Square

99 Ranch locations

Viet
Garden Grove
Asian Garden Mall

Vietnamese coffee girl shops

Thai
Thai town in Hollywood

Cambodian
Long Beach

Japanese
Torrance, Sawtelle Blvd in west la, little tokyo

Korean
Koreatown
Koreatown Galleria

Other asian areas
Gardena

Indian
Artesia