Category Archives: Pork

T. Roots, Northampton, MA

Posted on September 16, 2020 by rundlea

T. Roots, a restaurant proclaiming to sell Taiwanese street food, recently opened in downtown Northampton, MA.  The menu has the expected hits of Taiwanese cuisine – oyster omelet, scallion pancakes wrapped around beef, congee and stewed pork over rice – … Continue reading →

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Dining Out Hiatus

Posted on March 9, 2020 by rundlea

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 →

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The Tang, NY, NY

Posted on February 3, 2020 by rundlea

The options for eating excellent Chinese food around the Columbia University campus continue to expand.  The Tang, which opened on the Upper West Side about 8 months age, bills itself as a noodle bar that serves contemporary Chinese food in … Continue reading →

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Pho Shop, New York, NY

Posted on January 21, 2020 by rundlea

With the notable exception of Saiguette, Vietnamese restaurants in NYC don’t really serve dumplings, so I had gone to Pho Shop planning to try their Banh Mi sandwich.  But I discovered they sell steamed dumplings, so I ended up having … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Palace, New York, NY

Posted on December 23, 2019 by rundlea

To round out 2019 we at Dumpling Hunter had a blow out feast at Dim Sum Palace, a NYC mini-chain of family run dim sum restaurants.  Dim Sum Palace has large dim sum menu and a large menu of American-Chinese … Continue reading →

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Bryant Park Winter Garden, part 2.

Posted on December 16, 2019 by rundlea

I revisited the Bryant Park Winter Garden to check out the two dumpling kiosks that I missed on my last visit. Bao by Kaya is a pop-up version of the larger Bao by Kaya at the Urbanspace on Lexington Ave.  … Continue reading →

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Sake Bar Hagi 46, New York, NY

Posted on December 9, 2019 by rundlea

Sake Bar Hagi on 49th street in Mid-town New York City was one of my favorite Izakaya in the City and I was quite sad when it closed in early 2018.  Somehow it took me a long time to visit … Continue reading →

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Winter Market at Bryant Park, New York, NY

Posted on November 25, 2019 by rundlea

The European market inspired Winter Market has returned to New York’s Bryant Park, bringing a skating rink and 170 shopping kiosks and food vendors to support the holiday shopping season.   This year’s line-up of vendors provides multiple dumpling dining options. … Continue reading →

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Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai, New York NY

Posted on November 11, 2019 by rundlea

Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai recently opened on Manhattan’s Upper West Side serving Kitakata style ramen.  They have 57 locations in Japan but can trace their history back to 1958 and Ban Nai Shokudo in Kitakata city.  Kitakata style ramen noodles … Continue reading →

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Return to XO Taste

Posted on October 28, 2019 by rundlea

XO Taste and its sister restaurant XO Kitchen are two of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan’s Chinatown (reviewed here and here).  I am not sure is XO refers directly to XO Cognac or to XO Sauce, which itself refers to … Continue reading →

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