Xiaolongbao are small steamed buns of pork and aspic that melts into soup; Din Tai Fung's versions are known for 18 folds and began in a Xinyi Road oil shop; in Taiwan we have verified places to eat it in Taipei. Start with where to eat Xiaolongbao in Taipei.
Xiaolongbao · Taipei
Xiaolongbao are small steamed buns of pork and aspic that melts into soup; Din Tai Fung's versions are known for 18 folds and began in a Xinyi Road oil shop.
Xiaolongbao originated in the Shanghai region and evolved from the soup-filled buns of Kaifeng. Din Tai Fung was founded in 1958 by Yang Bing-Yi, who came from Shanxi, as a cooking-oil shop on Xinyi Road. When tinned cooking oil cut his sales in the early 1970s, a friend advised him to sell xiaolongbao from half the shop, and it became a restaurant. The New York Times recognized it as one of the world's top gourmet restaurants in January 1993. Michelin notes that the former flagship is takeaway only, with dine-in across the street.
Where to eat in Taipei:
- Din Tai Fung Xinyi
- Hangzhou Xiao Long Tang Bao
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