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Category Archives: Shumai
Izakaya Ida Closed
After a roughly one and half year run it appears that Izakaya Ida has closed. I discovered Ida a year ago and really enjoyed there entrees, but at that first visit their dumplings offerings were restricted to Takoyaki, but man … Continue reading
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Izakaya Ida Mini Review
I originally tried Izakaya Ida a little while after it opened and at the time the only dumplings they had were Takoyaki, which were excellent. I recently returned and discovered that they had added pork gyoza and shrimp shumai to the … Continue reading
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Jane G’s Dim Sum House, Philadelphia PA
I went to a large group lunch at Jane G’s Dim Sum House where many dishes were ordered. I didn’t get to try all the dishes that came to our tables, so this review will be just a sample of … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Chinese, Crystal Shrimp, Dim Sum, Har Gou, Philadelphia, Pork, Sheng Jian Bao, Shumai, Xiao Long Bao
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Din Tai Fun, Seattle, WA
The third floor food court of downtown Seattle’s Pacific Place mall hosts an outpost of the Taiwanese soup dumpling chain Din Tai Fun. The entrance to the restaurant features a wall of windows that look in on the dumpling production line. … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Seattle, Shumai, Sichuan Dumplings, Soup Dumpling, Wontons, Xiao Long Bao
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Return to Jing Fong, Upper West Side, Manhattan
On my first trip to Jing Fong I intended to focus on vegetable dumplings but wasn’t particularly successful, it turns out they have stopped serving steamed vegetable buns and only have one vegetable dumpling. Meat filled dumplings seem to be … Continue reading
Posted in Duck, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Shumai
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Manhattan Valley Dumpling Tour
The Manhattan Valley neighborhood is situated between the Upper West Side and Columbia University’s Morningside Heights neighborhoods. The neighborhood has perennially been on the edge of booming or gentrifying or becoming at hot residential neighborhood, with articles going back to … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Chinese, Gyoza, Japanese, Korean, Map, New York City, Pork, Potsticker, Shanghai, Sheng Jian Bao, Shumai, Sichuan Dumplings, Soup Dumpling, Takoyaki, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings, Wontons, Xiao Long Bao
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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
Posted in Dim Sum, How Gar, Philadelphia, Pork, Shrimp, Shumai
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Asian Taste, Northampton, MA
Asian Taste opened a little under a month ago and doesn’t seem to want anyone to know its exists, no web page, Facebook, Instagram or internet presence at all. The only mention of the restaurant that I can find online … Continue reading
Posted in Crab Rangoon, Japanese, Korea, Shrimp, Shumai, Thai, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings
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Yakitori Sun Chan, New York, NY
Long time readers of this blog know that I am a huge fan of Yakitori Sun Chan, prior posts are here and here. They were knocked out of commission for over six months by Con Ed’s problems with the gas … Continue reading
Posted in Shrimp, Shumai, Steamed
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2016 Dumpling Round-Up
With 2016 coming to an end it is time look back at the best and worst dumplings of the year. Top raviolis were eaten at Vinateria in Harlem, their Ravioli in Brodo were sensational. The best vegetarian dumplings were at The … Continue reading
Posted in Best of, Kimchi, Ravioli, Shumai, Soup Dumpling, Vegetarian
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