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Because I Don’t Only Eat Dumplings: A Review of Lay’s Chinese Potato Chips

Posted on July 31, 2025 by rundlea

I spend a lot of time in Asian grocery stores picking out frozen dumplings to try. I am also fascinated by the packaged snack aisle, especially the huge variety of Lay’s Potato Chips from all over Asia. Why do we … Continue reading →

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Worijip BBQ Pork Buns, New York City

Posted on April 20, 2025 by rundlea

Worijip is an amazing Korean prepared food store on 32nd street in Korea Town. Before the pandemic they had a long self-serve food bar where you could load up a to-go container and pay by weight. Now they have removed … Continue reading →

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Su Guan, Florence, Italy

Posted on March 30, 2025 by rundlea

As a vegan Chinese restaurant, Su Guan makes it onto all of the “vegan in Florence” lists that you can find on the internet.  They make an absolute standout dish that I have never seen before, Salt and Pepper Corn.  … Continue reading →

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Around the World in 50 Dumplings

Posted on January 26, 2024 by rundlea

Jerry Ma at Epic Proportions has done it again – dumpling themed art (see my review of his graphic novel, The Dim Sum Gang).  He just released a limited edition illustrated art print, “Around the World in 50 Dumplings”. The … Continue reading →

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The Dim Sum Gang: A Dumpling Hunter Book Review

Posted on October 29, 2023 by rundlea

The Dim Sum Gang is a dark graphic novel that uses the anthropomorphized perspective of pieces of dim sum to critique the profession of Dumpling Hunting and advance a raw food agenda.  The story begins with the origin story of … Continue reading →

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Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, New York, NY

Posted on December 13, 2022 by rundlea

Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao opened its first location in 2006, in Flushing Queens.  Since 2007 it has been awarded “Michelin-recommended” status for nine consecutive years.  In July 2022, it opened a location in Manhattan’s Korea Town neighborhood.  The entire … Continue reading →

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Heading back into the kitchen

Posted on December 23, 2021 by rundlea

With the Omicron surge upon us the Dumpling Hunter team is retreating from restaurant dining for a while and returning to home cooking. We recently tried making pork and kimchi dumplings using OmniFoods plant based ground pork. I am not … Continue reading →

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Little Alley, Scallion Stuffed Pocket

Posted on November 15, 2021 by rundlea

Rating: Little Alley is a Taiwanese food company whose products are represented and distributed in the U.S. by the Well Luck Co. Inc. The Scallion Stuffed Pocket is the love child of a scallion pancake and a Hot Pocket. The … Continue reading →

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Unit Su Vege, Philadelphia PA

Posted on July 19, 2021 by rundlea

Unit Su Vege is a vegetarian Chinese restaurant with lots of vegan options, that is the sister restaurant  to Su Xing House on Samson Street which I previously reviewed.  Unit Su Vege has an extensive Dim Sum menu, with more … Continue reading →

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New Dumpling Hunter Home Base

Posted on July 4, 2021 by rundlea

Dumpling Hunter is changing its home base of New York City and Western Massachusetts to NYC and Philadelphia. After exhaustively chronicling dumpling options in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts the blog will be focusing on the amazing options in Philadelphia, … Continue reading →

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