Category Archives: Soup

Ramen at Moshi Moshi, Northampton, MA

Posted on December 30, 2019 by rundlea

I have blogged about and ‘gram’d Moshi Moshi’s dumplings a lot, but now in response to the dearth for good ramen in the Pioneer Valley, Moshi Moshi has gotten into the ramen game.  I know that ramen is off brand … 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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Vegan Shiitake Wonton Soup

Posted on July 29, 2019 by rundlea

I have been meaning to try making Connoisseurus Veg’s Vegan Shiitake Wonton Soup recipe for a while now and finally found time to try it this weekend.  The recipe calls for filling the wontons with raw diced shiitake, ginger, garlic … Continue reading →

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Murger Han, London, UK

Posted on July 8, 2019 by rundlea

Northwestern Chinese Xi’an style restaurants and food trucks are widely available in NYC, in a large part due to the excellent Xi’an Famous Foods, but there seem to be very few Xi’an style restaurants in London. One that I did … Continue reading →

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Big Wong, New York City

Posted on March 18, 2019 by rundlea

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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Lucky Pickle, New York, NY

Posted on May 7, 2018 by rundlea

The Upper West Side of Manhattan is experiencing a Chinese food renaissance and the dumpling competition has become fierce.  Jacob’s Pickle has a great reputation for pickles and built upon that reputation by opening Maison Pickle. With the new Lucky … Continue reading →

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Return to Vegetarian Dim Sum House (Again)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by rundlea

OK, I admit I have become a regular at, and a little obsessed by, Chinatown’s Vegetarian Dim Sum House and have reviewed it a few times [Here, Here].  Veggie Dim Sum serves dim sum  all day, everyday, but doesn’t serve its … Continue reading →

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