Dumpling Time

Xiao Long Bao

Thin, pleated soup dumplings with a generous pocket of hot pork broth that bursts cleanly on the first bite — the benchmark dish here

Crystal Dumplings

Translucent steamed dumplings with vivid fillings visible through the wrapper — as much about visual presentation as flavor, and they deliver on both

Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings

Potstickers with a properly blistered, lacy-edged crust and juicy pork filling — well-executed execution of a benchmark dish

Har Gow

Shrimp dumplings in a slightly chewy, semi-translucent wrapper with plump, snappy filling — a reliable dim sum anchor