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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #40 on: March 31, 2015, 05:59:58 AM »
Quote from: gixxerwimp on March 26, 2015, 05:04:56 AM
My first post. Can't believe it's about 鼎泰豐 dumplings  :P  I live in Taipei, not really a dumpling expert, but there are lots of places that have better dumplings. DTF has a consistently high standard, but it's pricey and you have to get in line with all the tourists. The atmosphere at the original Hsinyi Rd. branch is the most authentic, but the food is consistent at all the branches I've been to. The one in Taipei 101 is closest to where I usually hang out, so I often go there with my wife. Good service, good food, a bit $$$.

There are a few other xiao long bao places on Yongkang Street, right around the corner from the original Din Tai Fung. While ultimately, Din Tai Fung's food is a little better, the other places come pretty close in quality and are a fair bit cheaper. Din Tai Fung's service is near unbeatable, however. If you drop a pair of chopsticks or spoon, someone usually comes along in a few seconds with a new pair. The narrow layout of the original store helps, I guess. They usually have someone patrolling each strip of tables.
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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #41 on: April 06, 2015, 05:08:22 PM »
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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #42 on: April 13, 2015, 10:17:58 AM »
DTF is also popular in Shanghai but as a special treat for anyone but the wealthy. They are charging high-end Chinese food prices for what is essentially street dim sum. There is no denying the quality though. Xiaolongbao is originally from the Shanghai/Jiangsu area but the Taiwanese make it very very well, as they do almost all Chinese food. This is in no small part attributable to the exodus of culture and wealth with the Guomindang when they fled to Taiwan following the loss to the Communists.
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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #43 on: April 19, 2015, 12:42:05 AM »
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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #44 on: April 19, 2015, 12:44:36 PM »
uncola, you inspired me. Well, you made me hungry.

So in Shanghai, if Ding Tai Fung is the pricey Taiwan invader, Fuchun is the hometown hero. This is probably the most famous local restaurant for Xiaolongbao. A basket of 6 dumplings is $1.30 (RMB 8 ). These house specialty crab meat xiaolongbao which I just had for dinner (actually a mix of crab meat and pork, I believe) are an exorbitant $2.90 (RMB 18).

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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #45 on: April 19, 2015, 07:02:34 PM »
That one in the upper right hand corner seems to have squeaked through QC somehow. Do they offer a replacement warranty?  :D
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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #46 on: April 19, 2015, 10:39:57 PM »
I think that they sincerely try to keep Listeria and Ecoli within spec. It is not the cleanest restaurant but I have actually never had a problem there  :vomit:.  I don't think that they warrant much beyond that.  :P
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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #47 on: April 19, 2015, 11:37:04 PM »
Fair point!  :)p13
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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #48 on: April 23, 2015, 04:58:03 AM »
Had the XLB at DTF today in Costa Mesa. Wow....rather disappointing for all the hype it gets. Let me be clear though, the shrimp and pork potstickers and shrimp and pork wontons in spicy sauce were good. Definitely above average. The XLB itself was a let down. The wrapper was thinner than most around here but still doughy with chew, nowhere near Paradise Dynasty in the soft pillowiness department. The pork stuffing was the worst part. Overcooked, small and crumbling portions with little flavor or presence. Forget the soup part of the dumpling too. Just relatively bland broth light on texture or flavor.

I have no doubt the one in Taiwan is better, but I won't be having XLB at DTF in Costa Mesa again. Overall, a 3.5/5 dinner with the other dishes trying hard to make up for the XLB here.

I miss Singapore.  :'(
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Re: Din Tai Fung xiao long bao
« Reply #49 on: April 23, 2015, 05:55:22 AM »
Thanks for tempering expectations, Anax.  An ex-GF was also disappointed in Shanghai, said that Mountain View was better and wanted to go as soon as she got back...
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