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The best xiaolongbao in Taipei
Start with Hang Zhou Xiao Long Bao in Zhongzheng for pork xiaolongbao with ginger, Ming Yue Tang Bao in Zhongshan for pork xiaolongbao and Din Tai Fung (original Xinyi Road shop) in Xinyi / Da'an for pork xiaolongbao. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Hang Zhou Xiao Long BaoZhongzheng
Get: Pork xiaolongbao with ginger
Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2018, cheaper than Din Tai Fung.
- Ming Yue Tang BaoZhongshan · Xiaolongbao
Get: Pork xiaolongbao
Founded by a former Din Tai Fung dumpling master, with thin skins and short queues.
- Din Tai Fung (original Xinyi Road shop)Xinyi / Da'an
Get: Pork xiaolongbao
The 1972 original, smaller and more atmospheric than the mall branches.
- Dian Shui LouCentral Taipei · Xiaolongbao
Get: 19-fold crab roe xiaolongbao
Upscale dining room and one more fold than Din Tai Fung.
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Where is the best xiaolongbao in Taipei?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Hang Zhou Xiao Long Bao (Zhongzheng), Ming Yue Tang Bao (Zhongshan) and Din Tai Fung (original Xinyi Road shop) (Xinyi / Da'an). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Hang Zhou Xiao Long Bao, get pork xiaolongbao with ginger. At Ming Yue Tang Bao, get pork xiaolongbao. At Din Tai Fung (original Xinyi Road shop), get pork xiaolongbao. At Dian Shui Lou, get 19-fold crab roe xiaolongbao.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Taipei: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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