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Category Archives: Boiled
Northern Cafe, University of Southern California, LA
Northern Cafe is an LA based mini-chain of Chinese restaurants that is expanding through Southern California. Northern Cafes all appear to be counter service restaurants, where you order at a counter and are given a metal stand with a numbered … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Boiled, Chinese, Fish, Los Angeles, Pan Fried, Pork, Shrimp, Soup Dumpling, Xiao Long Bao
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Vanessa’s Dumpling, NYC, Pandemic Edition
I have reviewed Vanessa’s previously, but while I was in NYC recently I thought I would see how they were fairing in pandemic times. Thankfully the dumplings are still great but they seem to have lost their service mojo during … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, Chinese, Gyoza, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Potsticker
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Dining Out Hiatus
For much of Feb I fought a cold and lived on order-in dumplings. Then just as I got better two weeks ago COVID-19 started being diagnosed across the U.S., so my hiatus from eating out and seeking new dumplings continues. … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, New York City, Noodles, Pork, Potsticker, Steamed
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Daa! Dumpling, New York, NY
The TurnStyles underground shopping and food arcade at Columbus Circle has blossomed into a hopping venue that reminds me of the great underground arcades attached to subway stations in Seoul and Tokyo. There are several options for dumplings in the … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, New York City, Pelmeni, Pierogi, Pork, Varenyky
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Dumpling Galaxy, Queens, NY
The Chinese name for Dumpling Galaxy is ‘100 Kinds of Dumpling Garden’, I didn’t take the time to count up all the menu options but I think I could easily spend the rest of 2017’s blog posts solely reporting on … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, Chinese, Duck, Lamb, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Potsticker
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Golden Brand Frozen Potato and Onion Pierogies
Rating: Golden Brand Frozen Pierogies are made by Old Fashioned Kitchen, Inc. which began in 1951 as a storefront business in Brooklyn making fresh blintzes for local bakeries and distributors. These first blintzes were made on an eight-burner stove … Continue reading
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Szechuan Garden, New York, NY
Each table top at Szechuan Garden has a built in hot plate to power the restaurant’s signature Sichuan hot pots. For the hot pots you choose a stock, including the option of a vegetarian broth, selections from the list of … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, Chinese, New York City, Potsticker, Sichuan Dumplings, Wontons
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Vanessa’s Frozen Vegetable Whole Wheat Dumplings
Rating: Vanessa’s Dumpling House is a family run, New York City institution that has been selling Beijing style dumplings and sesame breads from Elderidge Street in Chinatown since 1999. I gave Vanessa’s a full review back in 2012 and … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, Frozen Dumpling Review, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Mimi Cheng’s, New York City
Mimi Cheng’s is a relatively new joint on what is fast becoming the East Village dumpling row and has been getting a lot of good press lately. This dumpling house is named for the mother of the co-owners sisters Hannah … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Vegetarian
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Uncle Vanya’s Cafe, Hell’s Kitchen, NY
Since 1991 Uncle Vanya’s Cafe has been Hell’s Kitchen’s home for Russian comfort food. Vanya’s is a cozy spot on West 54th Street whose interior resembles a small rustic chalet or lodge. Back in the day I lived around the … Continue reading
The search for the world's best dumplings 