If you’ve never had a xiao long bao, or soup dumpling, you are seriously missing out. And trust me, they just taste better here. Soup dumplings are to Shanghai what the chicken wing is to Buffalo. A delicate dumpling skin is wrapped around a juicy meat filling, and *magically* also contains a delicious burst of warm broth. Din Tai Fung isn’t much to look at from the outside (it’s located in a sterile-looking mall) but everyone you talk to will agree that they make the absolute best soup dumplings. And that’s not all they serve—try their soup, noodles, and vegetables. And be sure to order the pork chop with fried rice and the ma lai gao (steamed brown sugar cake) for dessert.
