Category Archives: Pan Fried
Return to Dumpling Shack, London, England
I first went to Dumpling Shack at Old Spitalfields Market Kitchen in 2019 and really enjoyed it. Dumpling Shack is a small to-go kiosk serving a Chinese street-food menu of dumplings and noodles. Everything is served in small cardboard bowls … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Chinese, Pan Fried, Pork, Shanghai, Sheng Jian Bao
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Soba Noodle Azuma, New York, NY
For years now I have slept on Soba Noodle Azuma, not realizing that, in addition to its wide selection of soba noodle dishes, it has a solid Izakaya style menu too. I have been to its next-door neighbor, Donburiya, several … Continue reading
Posted in Gyoza, Japanese, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Potsticker
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Meet Harbin, Philadelphia, PA
In 2024 Cheng Du Center City opened in the old location of the much loved Kosher vegan Chinese restaurant Su Xing House. While focusing on Sichuan dishes Cheng Du kept many of the vegan dishes from Su Xing. In 2026 … Continue reading
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Mom-Mom’s Kitchen Frozen Vegan Potato Pierogi
Philadelphia’s Mom-Mom’s Kitchen started out as a roving food cart and then in 2018 opened a sit-down brick and mortar location in Bridesburg, which was featured in an 2020 episode of Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. The Bridesburg location closed … Continue reading
Bites of Xi’an 56, NY NY
The NYC mini-chain, Bites of Xia’an, is one of the many Northern Chinese restaurants that launched after Xi’an Famous Foods captured the tastebuds of New Yorkers. Bites of Xi’an 56 is a small, low rent feeling, joint with an open … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Dipping Sauce, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Steamed
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Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Philadelphia, PA
Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House was the second place we hit after the No Kings march in Philadelphia. My friend used to eat here a lot but had not been back in years and so was excited to introduce … Continue reading
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Chang Chang, Washington, DC
Chang Chang is part of Chef Peter Chang’s restaurant empire and focuses on the flavors from Hunan, Shanghai, and Canton, with influences from the Chinese diaspora in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Peru. Peter Chang got his start working at luxury … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Chef, Chinese, D.C., Dipping Sauce, Fish, Pan Fried, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings
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Dim Sum Sam, Upper West Side, Manhattan
I will begin this review by saying that I did not enjoy my dumplings at the Upper West Side Dim Sum Sam. This location only recently opened and hopefully it is just a matter of the staff getting the initial … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Dim Sum, New York City, Pan Fried, Pea vine, Pork, Shrimp, Soup Dumpling, Steamed, Xiao Long Bao
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Tour of Cheap Dumpling Spots in Manhattan’s Chinatown
I recently Googled cheap dumplings in NYC Chinatown and put together a tour of dumpling spots for a friend and I to try out. The Google search returned a bunch of listicles on best dumpling eating in Chinatown and that … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Chinese, Chive, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Soup Dumpling, Steamed, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings
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