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Hsu’s Gourmet, Atlanta GA
While at a recent conference in downtown Atlanta I was lucky to find Hsu’s Gourmet, a gloriously old school American Chinese restaurant. Depending on which part of their web site you believe, Hsu’s opened in 1989 or 1983. Hsu’s on … Continue reading
OMNI Plant-Based Potstickers, Frozen Dumpling Review
It has become impossible to find OMNI’s excellent plant-based ground pork and pork shreds in stores over the past few months. I made some really good vegan dumplings with the ground pork [see here and here] and the shreds were … Continue reading
MoonNight, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia’s MoonNight serves Vietnamese and Japanese dishes, including Pho, Ramen, Chả Giò, Gyoza, Buns, Bánh Mì, Yakitori, Crispy Garlic Wings, and Fried Wontons. MoonNight serves several vegan options, including vegetarian spring rolls, spicy cucumber, vegie dumplings, a ramen, a Pho, … Continue reading
Because I Don’t Only Eat Dumplings: A Review of Lay’s Chinese Potato Chips
I spend a lot of time in Asian grocery stores picking out frozen dumplings to try. I am also fascinated by the packaged snack aisle, especially the huge variety of Lay’s Potato Chips from all over Asia. Why do we … Continue reading
Hong’s Dumplings – Frozen Dumpling Review
In the overwhelming, colorfully kaleidoscopic frozen dumpling aisle at H-Mart, Hong’s Dumplings caught my eye for its austere black and white packaging. It reminded me of the generic black and white labelled “Food” and “Beer” eaten in the classic film … Continue reading
Chengdu Center City, Philadelphia, PA
Su Xing House, Philadelphia’s long running vegetarian Chinese restaurant has closed and been replaced by Chengdu Center City, an outpost of University City’s Chengdu Famous Food. Chengdu serves Sichuan style Chinese food but thankfully has kept a lot of Su … Continue reading
Din Tai Fung, Santa Monica, CA
Continuing my tour of U.S. Din Tai Fung locations, on a recent trip to LA I checked out the Santa Monica location. I have long argued that Din Tai Fung’s Xiao Long Bao are over-rated and Santa Monica reinforced my … Continue reading
Mr. Paik’s Noodles, Grenada Hills, CA
I have been a fan of Baek Jong-won (aka Mr. Paik) since becoming addicted to his show Delicious Rendezvous during the pandemic. The Korean food documentaries that he co-hosts on Netflix are also excellent (the KFood Show A Nation of … Continue reading
DD Soup Dumplings & Hibachi
I generally avoid the Times Square area in NYC, but I needed to get A to the train after a session at Local 42, a great dive bar on 9th ave, and ended up walking along 42nd street. Thankfully I … Continue reading
White Yak Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA
The White Yak Restaurant serves up some excellent Tibetan food in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia. They serve a wide range of the Himalayan classics, including the Himalayan dumplings known as Momos. The history of the momo dates back to … Continue reading
The search for the world's best dumplings 