It’s been a fixture on the Ninth Avenue strip in Inglewood for decades, and the Dragon Pearl continues to satisfy. Though dishes such as Mongolian chicken, Szechuan beef and Singapore rice noodles have Old Country Asian roots, the menu leans to the West. Also consider the ginger-fried squid, palace chicken and almond chicken, but always, always order the house-made pan-fried or steamed pork dumplings.