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No. 90 in the world · November 2026
Oriental City
No. 90The one to order
Har gow, siu mai and baked char siu buns, with a canal view
Amsterdam's go-to dim sum hall, above the canal on the edge of Chinatown.
Make it at home
Har gow (crystal shrimp dumplings)
1 hr 15 min · About 20 dumplings, 4 people. The dim sum test: a translucent, chewy wheat-starch wrapper around a snappy whole-shrimp filling. Hot water is the trick that makes the dough work.
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