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Return to Xi’an Famous Foods, 2026 Edition
In 2015 I ranked Xi’an Famous Food’s veggie dumplings as my favorite of the year and gave them a shout out in my 2016 round-up of dumplings. I continued to feast on their veggie dumplings regularly up until the beginning … Continue reading
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Mom-Mom’s Kitchen Frozen Vegan Potato Pierogi
Philadelphia’s Mom-Mom’s Kitchen started out as a roving food cart and then in 2018 opened a sit-down brick and mortar location in Bridesburg, which was featured in an 2020 episode of Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. The Bridesburg location closed … Continue reading
Bites of Xi’an 56, NY NY
The NYC mini-chain, Bites of Xia’an, is one of the many Northern Chinese restaurants that launched after Xi’an Famous Foods captured the tastebuds of New Yorkers. Bites of Xi’an 56 is a small, low rent feeling, joint with an open … Continue reading
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Little Susie’s Coffee and Pie, Philadelphia PA
Little Susie’s is known for its hand-pies, which are like small pasties, single serving, sweet or savoy filled pies with a closed crust. I tried the Point Breeze location, which is walk-up to-go only, with service through a window on … Continue reading
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Seaforest Bake Shop, Philadelphia
After six years in the making, Seaforest Bake Shop opened in September 2025 in Philadelphia’s Graduate Hospital neighborhood. The bake shop sells Korean flavored pastries, some of which use homemade traditional Korean fermented products, such as gochujang (Chili paste), doenjang … Continue reading
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Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Philadelphia, PA
Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House was the second place we hit after the No Kings march in Philadelphia. My friend used to eat here a lot but had not been back in years and so was excited to introduce … Continue reading
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Luscious Dumpling, Philadelphia, PA
A couple of weeks ago I took part in Philadelphia’s boisterous No Kings march. My favorite chant was the, oh so Philly, call and response “F*ck Trump, Go Birds”. The march route was along the edge of Chinatown, and after … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Pork, Soup Dumpling, Steamed, Xiao Long Bao
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Chang Chang, Washington, DC
Chang Chang is part of Chef Peter Chang’s restaurant empire and focuses on the flavors from Hunan, Shanghai, and Canton, with influences from the Chinese diaspora in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Peru. Peter Chang got his start working at luxury … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Chef, Chinese, D.C., Dipping Sauce, Fish, Pan Fried, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings
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Dim Sum Sam, Upper West Side, Manhattan
I will begin this review by saying that I did not enjoy my dumplings at the Upper West Side Dim Sum Sam. This location only recently opened and hopefully it is just a matter of the staff getting the initial … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Dim Sum, New York City, Pan Fried, Pea vine, Pork, Shrimp, Soup Dumpling, Steamed, Xiao Long Bao
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The search for the world's best dumplings 