Category Archives: Pork

Ba Le Bakery, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on March 3, 2024 by rundlea

There seem to be several Ba Le Bakery stores around the U.S. – California, Dorchester, Falls Church, Chicago and the one I hit in Philadelphia.  It is unclear whether they are related to one another.  The website for the Ba … Continue reading →

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BB Tee House, Philadelphia PA

Posted on February 23, 2024 by rundlea

BB Tee House is a new Vietnamese café in South Philly specializing in bubble tea and Banh Mi sandwiches. They also sell Vietnamese coffee, prepared foods, frozen foods and Vietnamese pantry staples.  They have excellent Banh Mi sandwiches and Bao … Continue reading →

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Stick to My Pot Potstickers

Posted on February 2, 2024 by rundlea

Stick to My Pot, Potstickers is a small dumpling restaurant on West 35th street near Penn Station.  The restaurant has a long wooden counter, with metal stools, along one side of the space, and counter service at the back, where … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Time, Manhattan, New York

Posted on December 18, 2023 by rundlea

Shanghai Time had me at “it our mission to introduce the traditional Shanghainese Shengjianbao to the New York City culinary community”, I love Sheng Jian Bao and great ones are hard to find in the U.S.  I first tried this … Continue reading →

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Ninja Bao, Philadelphia

Posted on December 11, 2023 by rundlea

Ninja Bao is a small kiosk sized restaurant in the underground concourse of Philly’s Suburban Station. They have an extensive menu that serves bao, gyoza, buns, wontons, sheng jian bao, and ramen.  Ninja Bao is counter service and has seating … Continue reading →

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Lisa’s Dumplings, New York, NY

Posted on September 30, 2023 by rundlea

Lisa’s Dumplings is in the Turnstyle Underground Market, one of the NYC MTA’s attempts at an Asian style underground shopping arcade.  Lisa’s has an open kitchen concept where the dumpling wrappers are rolled out on a counter in front of … Continue reading →

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Corey’s Crafty Vietnamese Cuisine, Philadelphia

Posted on September 4, 2023 by rundlea

Corey’s Crafty Vietnamese Cuisine has been criminally overlooked by the Philly food press. As of 9/4/2023 it has 100% five-star reviews (on 129 reviews) on Google, but no articles have been written about the restaurant by the local papers, online … Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Garden, Philadelphia

Posted on June 12, 2023 by rundlea

The owner of Dim Sum Garden claims to be the 5th generation descendent of the Chef who invented Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings).  This is obviously hard to verify, but online reviews are consistent in praising the soup dumplings. When … Continue reading →

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Dan Dan, Philadelphia

Posted on May 18, 2023 by rundlea

The Philadelphia area mini-chain, Dan Dan, serves up Sichuan and Taiwanese dishes.  Dan Dan spun off from Han Dynasty’s University City location in 2015, with a first location in Rittenhouse Square and then locations in Ardmore and Wayne.  Dan Dan … Continue reading →

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Pasta B Jinghua, Milan. Italy

Posted on April 28, 2023 by rundlea

Milan’s Pasta B Jinghua is the Italian outlet of Singapore’s well regarded Jing Hua Xiao Chi, which is known for its home-style Chinese cooking. Pasta B Jinghua’s first floor is dominated by an open kitchen that looks out onto the … Continue reading →

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