Category Archives: New York City

Phayul, New York City, Momo

There are thought to be ~9,000 Tibetans living in the United States and 7,000 are estimated to live in New York City. However, this is hard to verify since the US Census data on foreign born residents groups Tibetans with … Continue reading

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Shanghai Asian Cuisine, NYC

I really wanted to give Shanghai Asian Cuisine a great review, both for the nostalgia I have for this spot and for the food, but they shorted us $20 on the change on our bill and when we asked about … Continue reading

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Vanessa’s Dumplings, New York City

Vanessa’s Dumplings is becoming something of a cheap dumpling institution in New York City, with a location on Eldridge Street in China Town and a location on 14th street at the northern border of the East Village. Vanessa’s tag line … Continue reading

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Bunch, Korea Town, NYC

Bunch sells steamed buns so it is not really a dumpling spot, but buns are an allied snack and Bunch serves good ones. Bunch is located at Food Gallery 32, an Asian style food court, on 32nd street in Manhattan’s … Continue reading

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Are Pasties the English Dumplings?

If we begin with the definition that a dumpling is a sealed pocket of dough that encloses a savory or sweet filling, then I think the Pasty counts as the English dumpling. Pasties are baked and a lot larger than … Continue reading

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East Dumpling House, New York City

East Dumpling House is actually on the West side of Manhattan and located at 106th Street is probably the northern most dumpling house in Manhattan.  The place seems to mainly cater to local Columbia students and appears to do a … Continue reading

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Mandoo Bar, New York City, Mandoo

Mandoo Bar is in New York City’s Manhattan Korea Town and serves Korean style dumplings and a quite a few other Korean dishes – the selection of non-dumpling offerings seems to be growing.  The dumpling making station is in the … Continue reading

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New York Times Dumpling Article

Wednesday’s Dining and Wine section of the New York Times had an article on dumpling spots in New York City.  The article mainly feature places selling nouveau, new twists or deconstructed dumplings.  Some of the spots sound great, will be … Continue reading

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Fried Dumplings, New York City. Pan Fried.

In an alley at the edge of Chinatown in New York City, this spot simply called Fried Dumplings is the best deal for tasty dumplings in the city. There is almost always a line down the block at lunch time … Continue reading

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