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Shanghai kurobuta pork dumpling – Yank Sing
Xiao long bao. $12.95 Yank Sing, San Francisco CA Mmm, these were really good! The wrapper was thin and delicate and the soup and pork filling were delicious. There were probably some of the better...
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Chinese broccoli – Yank Sing
With oyster sauce. $6.50 Yank Sing, San Francisco CA This was pretty good. I liked the presentation and that everything was was cut to size. Yum. Hot tea. $1.95 I think it’s lame that they charge you...
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Peking ribs – Yank Sing
$8.90 Yank Sing, San Francisco CA Mmm, these ribs were great. I liked the simple and elegant presentation. The sauce was very tasty and slightly sticky so it stayed on the ribs fairly well.
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Sesame pancake with marinated beef – Kingdom of Dumpling
2 pieces $5.95 Kingdom of Dumpling, San Francisco CA We weren’t sure what we were gonna get when we ordered this. I kind of imagine that it would the kind of pancake that you get with moo shu pork or...
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Fried and baked dim sum – Ping Pong
Honey roasted chicken puff, chicken and black pepper spring roll, crispy prawn ball, panko crusted edamame and crab cake, sweet and sour sauce. Lunch prix fixe $25 Ping Pong, Washington DC Meh, I...
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Steamed dim sum – Ping Pong
Spicy vegetable dumpling, beef dumpling, seafood dumpling, chive and shrimp dumpling, honey barbecued pork bun (char siu bun). Lunch prix fixe $25 Ping Pong, Washington DC I appreciated the different...
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Shrimp dumplings – Original Dim Sum Garden
Six pieces $5.75 Original Dim Sum Garden, Philadelphia PA Omg, these were disgusting! They definitely weren’t fresh and the wrapper was the grossest, gummy texture I’ve ever had for har gow. I could...
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Shanghai steamed pork soup dumplings – Original Dim Sum Garden
Eight pieces $5.75 Original Dim Sum Garden, Philadelphia PA Ugh, these were absolutely disgusting! I don’t know what their idea of xiao long bao is in Philly, but I don’t like it. The wrapper was...
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Shanghai style juicy pork dumplings – Koi Palace
Four pieces $4.90 Koi Palace, Daly City CA Ugh, I hate these foil tin holders! They’re SO tacky. But I guess they needed them at Koi Palace because all of our xlb dumplings were already leaking when...
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Steamed shrimp dumpling topped with XO sauce – Koi Palace
Three pieces $5.90 Koi Palace, Daly City CA Mmm, these were delicious and one of my favorites from the meal. I loved the XO sauce and dried pork(?) on top. The shrimp filling was also very good. Tea....
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Roasted duck burrito – Koi Palace
With hoisin sauce. Two pieces $6.90 Koi Palace, Daly City CA I did not enjoy this. There was very little duck, too much cucumber, and the wrapper was limp and soggy. Lame! Chili paste and hot mustard.
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Juicy dumpling sampler – M.Y. China
Shanghai pork dumpling, crab roe and meat dumplings. Prosperity dinner $88 M.Y. China, San Francisco CA I really hate this place. The service is amateurish and the food is mediocre. We only came back...
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Espresso coffee ribs – Koi Palace
$7.80 Koi Palace, Daly City CA These were a disappointment. I heard great things about this dish, but the ribs didn’t have a nice rich flavor that I was expecting. They were also tough and hard to...
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Steamed egg custard golden bun – Koi Palace
Three pieces. $5.60 Koi Palace, Daly City CA Ok, these were pretty damn delicious! The egg custard filling is molten hot, so be careful though. I loved the sweet flavor and the grainy texture of it....
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Braised pork baby back ribs – Shanghai Dim Sum
Honey Shanghai style dish. ¥45 Shanghai Dim Sum, Shanghai CHINA This was good and similar tasting to what you can get back in San Francisco. The sauce was yummy, but the ribs themselves were on the...
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Assorted mini buns Shanghai style – Shanghai Dim Sum
Jinhua pork and corn, shrimp jinhua pork and luffa, matsutake and assorted mushroom jinhua pork, black truffle and jinhua pork, house specialty jinjua pork, and pork with fresh water crab essence. ¥48...
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Rice dumpling stuffed with Jinhua pork – Shanghai Dim Sum
Leaf wrapped. ¥22 Shanghai Dim Sum, Shanghai CHINA I thought that this tasted good, but I didn’t like the texture. I generally like sticky rice, but there was something extra watery in the filling...
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Seafood Shanghai dumplings – Mama Ji’s
Xiao long bao. Soup dumplings with shrimp and pork, served with sweet soy sauce and ginger. $4.75 Mama Ji’s, San Francisco CA This tasted good, but I still hate that they use the little foil bowls. I...
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Assorted dim sum – Good Mong Kok Bakery
Shrimp dumpling, chive and shrimp dumpling, beef crepe roll, chicken siu mai, shark fin dumpling. Good Mong Kok Bakery, San Francisco CA This was pretty good, and I’m glad that the dim sum wasn’t dry...
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Deep fried meat dumpling – Good Mong Kok Bakery
Good Mong Kok Bakery, San Francisco CA I wasn’t sure if I’d like this, but it was pretty awesome. The outside was nice and crispy and beautifully fried. The gummy rice dough had a pleasant firmness...
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