Category Archives: Vegan

Bunn Reborn as Mama

Posted on January 25, 2016 by rundlea

The steamed bun take-out kiosk at Food Gallery 32 (on 32nd Street in New York’s Korea Town) started life as Bunch, then added Gua Bao to the menu and renamed itself Bunn and then recently expanded to add Taiyaki (a … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Restaurant, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

Posted on January 18, 2016 by rundlea

The mom, pop and son restaurant Shanghai Restaurant pioneered Chinese food in the late 90’s in Mexico’s Playa Del Carmen.  The food is essentially mom’s home cooking with dad cranking out dumpling wrappers and noodles on an old school hand cranked pasta … Continue reading →

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Return to Wild Ginger, New York, NY

Posted on January 11, 2016 by rundlea

For the vegan in New York City Wild Ginger’s menu provides breadth and depth, almost everything I have tried has been really good.  I previously reviewed Wild Ginger when I tried their steamed vegetable dumplings and vegetable shumai, which were good but … Continue reading →

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Best of the Year: 2015

Posted on January 1, 2016 by rundlea

With 2015 coming to an end it is time look back at the best and worst dumplings of the year. Best Overall Dumpling:  The winner for the year is Nishida Sho Ten‘s pork gyoza which are served fried into a thin … Continue reading →

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Vedge, Winter (Vegan) Village, Bryant Park, New York City

Posted on December 1, 2015 by rundlea

Like many public spaces in New York City, in the run up to Christmas Bryant Park hosts an outdoor marketplace selling gifts and food.  What makes the Winter Village at Bryant Park unique, is that over the past three years Frank … Continue reading →

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Return to Vegetarian Dim Sum House, New York, NY

Posted on October 19, 2015 by rundlea

As I wrote in a recent post, I had stopped going to Veggie Dim Sum a couple of years ago when I felt the quality had declined, but Veggie Dim Sum has bounced back and now I need to make … Continue reading →

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Candles Cafe West, New York, NY

Posted on October 12, 2015 by rundlea

This will be a short review, Candles Cafe is not a dumpling house but I was there recently and saw they had a dumpling appetizer.  Candles Cafe is part of a local mini-chain of vegan restaurants that began back in … Continue reading →

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Wang Foods Leek Dumpling/Legume Ravioli

Posted on October 5, 2015 by rundlea

Rating:    Wang Food is sub-brand of the large Korean traditional foods exporter, Samjin Globalnet. The company has been promoting Korean food internationally since 1970 and sells a wide range of dumplings under the Wang Foods and  brands.  A lot of … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Dim Sum House, NY, NY

Posted on August 31, 2015 by rundlea

Vegetarian Dim Sum House (aka Veggie Dim Sum) is a no frills joint that looks a little sketchy from the outside but has a great reputation for vegan dim sum.  I had been going there for several years, but about … Continue reading →

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Return to Franchia, NY, NY

Posted on August 24, 2015 by rundlea

I have given the Asian-fusion, vegan cafe, Franchia, a full review previously, but the Spicy Steamed Wontons that they recently added to their menu caught my eye and I had to stop by and try them.  I am a big … Continue reading →

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