Author Archives: rundlea

Return to Vegetarian Dim Sum House (Again)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by rundlea

OK, I admit I have become a regular at, and a little obsessed by, Chinatown’s Vegetarian Dim Sum House and have reviewed it a few times [Here, Here].  Veggie Dim Sum serves dim sum  all day, everyday, but doesn’t serve its … Continue reading →

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Tofu and Spinach Wontons in Pho Soup with Bok Choy

Posted on March 7, 2016 by rundlea

I tried the recently published NY Times recipe for Tofu and Spinach Wontons in Broth with a few changes to the broth. Follow the NY Times recipe for the wontons, which produces some really good dumplings and then use this … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Go Go, New York, NY

Posted on February 29, 2016 by rundlea

I found Dim Sum Go Go on the excellent Vegan in NYC Instagram feed.  Its not a full vegan restaurant but it has the largest selection of vegan dumplings I’ve come across in my Dumpling Hunting career.  Rather than ordering … Continue reading →

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Mee Sum Pastry, Seattle, WA

Posted on February 22, 2016 by rundlea

Mee Sum Pastry in Seattle’s Pike Place Market sells Andre the Giant fist sized, meat stuffed buns known as Hom Bow. They claim to sell the largest buns in Washington State and have baked BBQ Pork, Curry Beef, and Chicken Hom … Continue reading →

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Sticky Potstickers, ChoripDong Frozen Dumplings

Posted on February 15, 2016 by rundlea

Rating:   I don’t really understand ChoripDong brand Sticky Potstickers frozen dumplings. The bags are captioned “Raviolis Des Pommes De Terre” which suggested to me a potato filled ravioli aka a pierogi.  The Korean labeling describes them as “potato rice … Continue reading →

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Return to Naruto Ramen, New York, NY

Posted on February 10, 2016 by rundlea

The day after the blizzard in New York City seemed like the perfect time for a bowl of ramen at Naruto Ramen (full review of Naruto Ramen here).  As a starter we tried the pan fried veggie dumplings.  They use … Continue reading →

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Duk Mandoo Gook (Rice Cake Soup With Dumplings) Recipe

Posted on February 5, 2016 by rundlea

Duk Mandoo Gook is a soup with sliced rice cakes and dumplings and served during Korean New Year.  Lunar New Year in 2016, is Monday February 8th. Traditionally families gather on New Year’s day to make dumplings; several of the … Continue reading →

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Haioreum Frozen Dumplings, Kimchi and Vegetable Styles

Posted on February 1, 2016 by rundlea

Rating:  Haioreum appears to be the house brand of the H Mart chain of Asian grocery stores.  H Marts are known for giving out lots of free samples on weekends and my local one is my favorite place to grocery shop. … Continue reading →

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Lollicup, Denver, CO

Posted on January 27, 2016 by rundlea

A friend of the Blog sent in this review for Lollicup in Denver, CO. Lollicup on Colorado Blvd. in Denver, CO is a small tea house catering to a young demographic. The atmosphere is playful with a foosball machine, racks … Continue reading →

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Bunn Reborn as Mama

Posted on January 25, 2016 by rundlea

The steamed bun take-out kiosk at Food Gallery 32 (on 32nd Street in New York’s Korea Town) started life as Bunch, then added Gua Bao to the menu and renamed itself Bunn and then recently expanded to add Taiyaki (a … Continue reading →

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