Love for the Dumpling House

[DeezNuts]

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If you live in LA, go to Din Tai Fung in Arcadia.

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Are you chinese, JA? For chinese steamed dumplings, Din Tai Fung has a reputation in some circles as best in the world with one small caveat: the Din Tai Fung in Taiwan is a whole level or two better... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Dai Tin Fung rules! Too bad it has a 30-min wait most of the time, but the dumplings explode in your mouth. Mmmmm.

DN

[7ontheline]

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If you live in LA, go to Din Tai Fung in Arcadia.

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Are you chinese, JA? For chinese steamed dumplings, Din Tai Fung has a reputation in some circles as best in the world with one small caveat: the Din Tai Fung in Taiwan is a whole level or two better... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Din Tai Fung is excellent. Just had it in Singapore not long ago - so good. I would probably agree that it's the best in the world for a chain. I'm sure there's a hole in the wall in Shanghai that is better, but whatever.

[haakee]

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Look at the map, which depicts LA approximately in Miami...

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Well cut them some slack they appear to have put their home base of Taiwan somewhere southeast of the Philippines.

[dknightx]

went to Din Tai Fung in Taipei, sooo good. problem is, its way too expensive, and there are plenty of places that are 2-3 times cheaper that are just as good ... man i love taiwan

[cbloom]

So, I totally love good dumplings (especially pork). However, I hate Dim Sum dumplings because you have to pick these things and I have no idea what's inside and half the time it's some disgusting thing like those little dried shrimps which I think are totally foul. It's sort of like a mixed box of chocolates where you get the freaking nasty citrus coconut instead of the delicious hazelnut/caramel. Anyone else have this problem or know how to solve it? (usually at the authentic places they don't want to tell you about what's in every dish)

[El Diablo]

By-Tor: What are the chances you would have a chance to post that pic so soon after the aborted first attempt? Haha.

Sucker: Dumplings rule. This was a mainstay in college: Lai Lai's

[By-Tor]

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By-Tor: What are the chances you would have a chance to post that pic so soon after the aborted first attempt? Haha.

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See how I waited a bit to make sure it didn't change to the 'Love for Churches Chicken' thread??

i are learnt!

[NajdorfDefense]

69 rice shoppe
joes shanghai

[Zeno]

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went to Din Tai Fung in Taipei, sooo good. problem is, its way too expensive, and there are plenty of places that are 2-3 times cheaper that are just as good ... man i love taiwan

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Ok, this is interesting - some years ago I went to a 'famous breakfast' place in Taipei after being out most of the night. I was taken there by this rather nice local gal. It was about 5 in the morning I think and the place was packed with the usually spillage and tables on the street, taxis, gangs of people eating, lots of milling about, and dumplings galore along with all the other goodies. The dumplings were super. I stuffed myself. I have no idea what the name of the place was.

When it comes to dumplings I am lacking in knowledge but do know that they are very tasty and come in a great variety. Some are very light fluffly things with a hint of goody in the middle and some are steamed thingies with brown goody in the middle and some are.....

Anyway, Dumplings are Great!

-Zeno

[The DaveR]

I've never found Xiaolongbao in CA, but they're common in NY and the standard place to find them is Joe Shanghai. The dumplings are filled with a rich broth and are delicious.