Joe’s Shanghai 9 Pell St. New York, NY 10013 Yelp It’s probably been 12-15 years since I’ve been to Joe’s Shanghai. It was probably the first time I had xiao long bao and the first time I ate at a restaurant that forced you to share a round table with multiple separate parties. I think…
Tag: dumplings
Crystal Jade
Crystal Jade Multiple Locations Hong Kong When it comes to xiao long bao aka XLB aka soup dumplings, Din Tai Fung aka DTF reigns supreme. Many may argue whether DTF truly makes the best XLB out there, considering it is a Shanghainese specialty made famous by a Taiwanese chain. Few will deny that is probably the…
Lung King Heen
Lung King Heen Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong 8 Finance Street Central Hong Kong No trip to Hong Kong is complete without eating dim sum. I’m not sure if dim sum was invented here, but the city and this cuisine are almost synonymous in my mind. The options range from cheap, quick, and dirty or expensive, high…
Earthen
After too many days of eating the white man’s food, I really was craving something Asian. I can’t go too many days without eating Asian food. I crave chocolates and sweets, but my want for Asian food runs deeper than simple desire. It’s like it’s ingrained into my genetic makeup to optimally thrive off of…
Shanghai River
Our next dining destination in Vancouver was going to be West. We thought one fancy dinner would be a nice highlight for the weekend. When it came down to it, we felt a bit foolish not eating more Chinese food while in Vancouver. I mean, it’s called “Hong-Couver” right??? So at the last minute we…
Michelle’s Pancakes
Michelle’s Pancakes is a restaurant that’s been around for a few years I think, but the reviews on Yelp were never that impressive. It’s located in the same plaza as Luscious Dumpling, so maybe it gets some overflow from them. When I attempt Luscious Dumpling, I just make the commitment to wait and wait and…
Du Kuh Bee
Aside from dumplings, Portland is also lacking good Korean food. I’m sure nothing compares to LA’s Koreatown except Korea itself. It’s amazing how Korean food used to be something so foreign and weird tasting to something I really love. I guess it’s cuz I have a penchant for stinky things and Korean food is full…
Din Tai Fung
Portland is a nice place to live. The people are nice. There’s not much traffic. Most everything you want is here sans tax (there’s a Target and/or Trader Joe’s every which way you turn!). The very obvious thing it is lacking is great Asian food, especially good dumplings. Lucky for us, the world famous Din Tai…
101 Noodle Express (Lu Wei Ju)
We all know Irvine is missing a solid dumpling and noodle house. A&J makes a decent attempt, but it still leaves a big void. I mean, if I knew how to make awesome dumplings, I would totally open up a joint in Irvine because I knew it would win big. I’m talking lines out the…
J&J
For all of those tired of the updates about Thailand, this one’s for you… The San Gabriel Valley has no shortage of dumplings. In my experience, most of the dumplings are just OK, never really achieving that yum-inspiring lip-smacking deliciousness of Luscious Dumpling, which I am convinced has to use MSG. Most taste like something…
A&J
Even though Irvine is packed with Chinese people, the Chinese food is still inferior to that in the San Gabriel Valley. The SGV is more like bleeding Chinese people, so that probably explains the difference. This was my first time at A&J which is a Taiwanese restaurant, I think. They serve dumplings, noodles, small cold dishes,…
Luscious Dumpling
I have a love-hate relationship with Luscious Dumpling. I LOVE the dumplings, and HATE almost everything else about the place. Ok that last part may be an exaggeration. I mean, the place is small, but clean, the service is typical for FOB Asian, the prices are cheap, but on par with most everything else in…
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