Author Archives: rundlea
Back to Canteen 82, New York, NY
Canteen 82’s location works pretty well for several aspects of my daily life so I end up going there somewhat frequently. In my first full review of Canteen 82 I neg’d their soup dumplings pretty hard, but recently I thought … Continue reading
Return to Vegetarian Dim Sum House, New York, NY
As I wrote in a recent post, I had stopped going to Veggie Dim Sum a couple of years ago when I felt the quality had declined, but Veggie Dim Sum has bounced back and now I need to make … Continue reading
Candles Cafe West, New York, NY
This will be a short review, Candles Cafe is not a dumpling house but I was there recently and saw they had a dumpling appetizer. Candles Cafe is part of a local mini-chain of vegan restaurants that began back in … Continue reading
Wang Foods Leek Dumpling/Legume Ravioli
Rating: Wang Food is sub-brand of the large Korean traditional foods exporter, Samjin Globalnet. The company has been promoting Korean food internationally since 1970 and sells a wide range of dumplings under the Wang Foods and brands. A lot of … Continue reading
The Handpulled Noodle, New York, NY
The Handpulled Noodle opened in Harlem in February of 2015 and quickly got good notices in the NY Times and the Gothamist. This spot specializes in dishes from North West China, as filtered through the owner’s recollections of his mother’s cooking when he … Continue reading
Dumplings & Things, Brooklyn, NY
I have been eating a lot of vegetarian dumplings lately and felt like re-embracing the pork. The guys from East Wind Snack Shop have been messaging me through Instagram to come check out their place and based on their Instagram feed … Continue reading
Vegetarian Dim Sum House, NY, NY
Vegetarian Dim Sum House (aka Veggie Dim Sum) is a no frills joint that looks a little sketchy from the outside but has a great reputation for vegan dim sum. I had been going there for several years, but about … Continue reading
Return to Franchia, NY, NY
I have given the Asian-fusion, vegan cafe, Franchia, a full review previously, but the Spicy Steamed Wontons that they recently added to their menu caught my eye and I had to stop by and try them. I am a big … Continue reading
Return to Mandoo Bar, NY NY
Korea Town’s Mandoo Bar is known for the cooks at the front window making and cooking fresh dumplings and has been around for years now. Over that time they have expanded the menu a lot from its original focus on … Continue reading
Fresh Pierogi Brand Pierogi served with Kimchi
Rating: Fresh Pierogi is a family owned company founded in 1991 that sells a range of packaged, refrigerated pierogi through supermarket chains. Their store in NJ sells refrigerated fresh made pierogi and cooked take-out orders that you can get steamed, … Continue reading
The search for the world's best dumplings 