There S A Dangerous New Soup Dumpling In Chinatown

• Mike Sula
• Lamb and coriander guan tang jiao zi

Legitimate soup dumplings, or xiao long bao, have been and remain about as common as Sasquatch in these parts. Every now and then they make an appearance but rarely stick around for long. It’s not like the little bundles of love can’t be produced well, with delicate wrappers that maintain the strength to hold their precious liquid cargo long enough to be nibbled and slurped. If the coasts can support consistent execution like that at Din Tai Fung in L.A. or Nan Xiang Xiao in Queens, why can’t we?

Qing Xiang Yuan Dumpling, Richland Mall Food Court, 2002 S. Wentworth. No phone.Snow Top BBQ, Richland Mall Food Court, 2002 S. Wentworth. 312-225-6178

• Mike Sula
• Qing Xiang Yuan Dumpling