Category Archives: Vegetarian
Return to Xi’an Famous Foods, 2026 Edition
In 2015 I ranked Xi’an Famous Food’s veggie dumplings as my favorite of the year and gave them a shout out in my 2016 round-up of dumplings. I continued to feast on their veggie dumplings regularly up until the beginning … Continue reading
Mom-Mom’s Kitchen Frozen Vegan Potato Pierogi
Philadelphia’s Mom-Mom’s Kitchen started out as a roving food cart and then in 2018 opened a sit-down brick and mortar location in Bridesburg, which was featured in an 2020 episode of Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. The Bridesburg location closed … Continue reading
Little Susie’s Coffee and Pie, Philadelphia PA
Little Susie’s is known for its hand-pies, which are like small pasties, single serving, sweet or savoy filled pies with a closed crust. I tried the Point Breeze location, which is walk-up to-go only, with service through a window on … Continue reading
Seaforest Bake Shop, Philadelphia
After six years in the making, Seaforest Bake Shop opened in September 2025 in Philadelphia’s Graduate Hospital neighborhood. The bake shop sells Korean flavored pastries, some of which use homemade traditional Korean fermented products, such as gochujang (Chili paste), doenjang … Continue reading
Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Philadelphia, PA
Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House was the second place we hit after the No Kings march in Philadelphia. My friend used to eat here a lot but had not been back in years and so was excited to introduce … Continue reading
Chang Chang, Washington, DC
Chang Chang is part of Chef Peter Chang’s restaurant empire and focuses on the flavors from Hunan, Shanghai, and Canton, with influences from the Chinese diaspora in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Peru. Peter Chang got his start working at luxury … Continue reading
Tour of Cheap Dumpling Spots in Manhattan’s Chinatown
I recently Googled cheap dumplings in NYC Chinatown and put together a tour of dumpling spots for a friend and I to try out. The Google search returned a bunch of listicles on best dumpling eating in Chinatown and that … Continue reading
SouthGate Philadelphia, PA
After being underwhelmed by dancerobot we decided to finish a Saturday night out at the Korean-American gastropub SouthGate. As a fusion restaurant the menu has several American dishes remixed with Korean flavors – French fries with a kimchi vinaigrette, French … Continue reading
MoonNight, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia’s MoonNight serves Vietnamese and Japanese dishes, including Pho, Ramen, Chả Giò, Gyoza, Buns, Bánh Mì, Yakitori, Crispy Garlic Wings, and Fried Wontons. MoonNight serves several vegan options, including vegetarian spring rolls, spicy cucumber, vegie dumplings, a ramen, a Pho, … Continue reading
The search for the world's best dumplings 