Xiao Long Bao, or "steamed soup dumplings", is a beloved delicacy from Shanghai. They are steamed dumplings with minced pork and blistering hot soup inside the wrappers. Through the past decade, this delicacy grew increasingly popular in the US. Three years ago,…
Jump to Sections:Cantonese Cuisine> Cantonese Restaurant GuideSichuan Cuisine> Sichuan Restaurant GuideNortheast Cuisine> Northeast Restaurant GuideAuthentic Chinese Food Guide, Part 2 Authentic Chinese Food Guide, Part 3 What Is Authentic Chinese Food? A friend once asked me where he could find authentic Chinese…
What is this about?Recently, I started a "project" to find the best Xiao Long Bao in Dallas. Xiao Long Bao has become a new trend in the past few years and many restaurants jumped on the bandwagon, but not all of them…
I always thought I was the biggest fan of Sushi until I met my wife. I dare say that whenever I happen to upset her, I could turn it around by taking her to a sushi dinner, or even make it at…
Ever Heard of Chinese Sandwiches? Growing up in urban China, the biggest reason for me to wake up early was the assortment of street food for breakfast. My parents would go out at six in the morning to visit the food carts,…
Among all the Japanese restaurants I have visited in the US, Tonkatsu was almost always a filler item on the menu. That is, if some people in the dinner party don't like seafood, there's something for them to eat. Since the main…
My concept of "tacos" has gone through some big changes over the years. In my high school and college days in North Carolina, to me tacos simply meant those yellow crispy half-moon-shaped shells filled with ground meat, tomato and lettuce. It wasn't…
While visiting Sultan Cafe in Downtown Richardson, I ordered a side dish with a very unassuming name on the menu: "Cauliflower". That's right - the menu simply said that. I first thought it was deep fried cauliflower, but it was actually a…