Category Archives: Pork

Bites of Xi’an 56, NY NY

Posted on February 11, 2026 by rundlea

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 →

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Dumpling Tour of Vienna

Posted on December 20, 2025 by rundlea

The wealth of Asian restaurants in Vienna was initially surprising to us.  But a cabbie explained that Austrian’s don’t really go out to eat Austrian food, when they eat out they are seeking different flavors and Asian food is hot … Continue reading →

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Luscious Dumpling, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on November 11, 2025 by rundlea

A couple of weeks ago I took part in Philadelphia’s boisterous No Kings march. My favorite chant was the, oh so Philly, call and response “F*ck Trump, Go Birds”. The march route was along the edge of Chinatown, and after … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Sam, Upper West Side, Manhattan

Posted on November 3, 2025 by rundlea

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 →

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Tour of Cheap Dumpling Spots in Manhattan’s Chinatown

Posted on October 27, 2025 by rundlea

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 →

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Pho Skyline, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on October 19, 2025 by rundlea

Pho Skyline has quickly become my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Philadelphia. It is a small casual family and friends run business that can seat around 30 people and does a robust take-out business. Pho Skyline traces its origins to a … Continue reading →

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SouthGate Philadelphia, PA

Posted on October 12, 2025 by rundlea

After being underwhelmed by dancerobot we decided to finish a Saturday night out at the Korean-American gastropub SouthGate.  As a fusion restaurant the menu has several American dishes remixed with Korean flavors – French fries with a kimchi vinaigrette, French … Continue reading →

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Hsu’s Gourmet, Atlanta GA

Posted on September 9, 2025 by rundlea

While at a recent conference in downtown Atlanta I was lucky to find Hsu’s Gourmet, a gloriously old school American Chinese restaurant.  Depending on which part of their web site you believe, Hsu’s opened in 1989 or 1983.  Hsu’s on … Continue reading →

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OMNI Plant-Based Potstickers, Frozen Dumpling Review

Posted on August 18, 2025 by rundlea

It has become impossible to find OMNI’s excellent plant-based ground pork and pork shreds in stores over the past few months.  I made some really good vegan dumplings with the ground pork [see here and here] and the shreds were … Continue reading →

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Because I Don’t Only Eat Dumplings: A Review of Lay’s Chinese Potato Chips

Posted on July 31, 2025 by rundlea

I spend a lot of time in Asian grocery stores picking out frozen dumplings to try. I am also fascinated by the packaged snack aisle, especially the huge variety of Lay’s Potato Chips from all over Asia. Why do we … Continue reading →

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