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Category Archives: Shrimp
Big Wong, New York City
Big Wong (sometimes referred to as Big Wong King) has been a fixture in New York City’s Chinatown for decades (a picture here from 1978) and has been racking up good reviews the whole time (GrubStreet, SeriousEats, NY Times, Eater). … Continue reading
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Return to Shanghai Asian Cuisine, NYC
In a prior review (5 years ago) I harshed on Chinatown’s Shanghai Asian Cuisine for shorting us on our change, but I did point out that their dumplings were amazing. When it was operating under a prior name, this was … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Crab, New York City, Pan Fried, Pea vine, Pork, Potsticker, Sheng Jian Bao, Shrimp, Sichuan Dumplings, Soup Dumpling, Steamed, Wontons, Xiao Long Bao
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Zurutto Ramen and Gyoza Bar, New York NY
Despite it’s name, Zurutto Ramen and Gyoza Bar’s menu weighs a lot heavier on ramen than gyoza options, with only three types of gyoza available on the menu. The original menu, which listed pork, cheese and radish gyoza, sounded a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Gyoza, Japanese, New York City, Pork, Potsticker, Shrimp
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Excellent Dumpling House, New York, NY
Excellent Dumpling House opened in 1983 on the corner of Canal Street and Lafayette Street and served up dumplings there for 35 years, making CNN Travel’s list of 50 best Chinese restaurants in America. In 2017 it moved to its … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Dim Sum, New York City, Pork, Sesame Sauce, Shrimp, Soup Dumpling, Steamed, Wontons, Xiao Long Bao
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Yu Kitchen, New York, NY
The recently opened, Yu Kitchen is clearly catering to the cravings of Columbia University’s international students for home style Chinese food, rather than to the old school Upper West Side residents who grew up on the American-Chinese food that used … Continue reading
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Dim Sum VIP, New York, NY
The chefs at Dim Sum VIP have over 30 years of dim sum making experience in restaurants from Hong Kong to New York. Their restaurant is a narrow, bare bones storefront joint, seating maybe 50 people at small tables and a counter. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Chinese, Dim Sum, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Potsticker, Shrimp, Sichuan Dumplings, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings
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Jing Fong, Upper West Side, Manhattan
Founded in 1978, Jing Fong in Chinatown is the largest dim sum restaurant in New York City, with 20,000-square-feet of space and 800 seats. It began at 24 Elizabeth Street with 150 seats and then in 1993 it moved to the giant … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Chinese, Dim Sum, Har Gou, How Gar, New York City, Shrimp, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Return to Great Wall Restaurant, Florence MA,
I first reviewed Great Wall Chinese Restaurant in Florence, MA in the summer of 2016. Their vegetable dumplings are house made and filled with whatever vegetables are available seasonally in the local farm community. They were really good last summer, so I … Continue reading
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Ocean City Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA
Dim sum after a night of drinking too much and dancing at a Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ show has become a tradition. This summer I hit the show in Philadelphia and luckily Philly has a Chinatown. It is centered around Vine … Continue reading
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Yank Sing, San Francisco, CA
Yank Sing is open every day of the week and is one of the top rated dim sum houses in San Francisco. It was originally opened in Chinatown by the current owner’s grandparent in 1958. In 2001 it moved to … Continue reading
Posted in Buns, Chinese, Dim Sum, Pan Fried, Potsticker, San Francisco, Shrimp, Soup Dumpling, Steamed, Xiao Long Bao
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