No. 12 in the world · November 2026
Hangzhou Xiaolongbao
No. 12The one to order
Xiao long bao and the crab roe ones, at a third of the famous places' price
A no-frills local favorite a few blocks from the memorial hall, with thin skins and none of the wait.
Make it at home
Xiao long bao (soup dumplings)
6 hr (mostly chilling the jelly), about 1 hr 15 min hands-on · About 32 dumplings, 4 people. The soup inside is a jellied stock folded into the filling cold; it melts in the steamer. Make the jelly the day before and the rest is a long, happy afternoon of pleating.
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