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| - First thought when arriving: Darn it, there's a line up...Sunday dinner rush. To stay or not to stay...
Second thought when I stepped inside: Whoa, 100% Chinese crowd (including the lineup) and the main language was a mash up of mandarin/cantonese. They can't all be wrong about the food.... And they weren't.
The dumplings seemed to be the most obvious choice for any first timer and it's exactly what I chose. Apparently, the lamb or seafood ones are the most popular. There was a dedicated dumpling station with 2 full time dumpling chefs, so you can see the magic in the making.
Food: (take out)
- Hot and sour soup: not bad, not great. I'd say that it's around the middle of the pack. Could use some more "hot" and more "sour", but had a good amount of ingredients inside.
- Pork and Leek dumplings: Obviously freshly steamed but surprisingly, they travelled well too. When I opened the box 25mins later, I didn't see one giant dumpling. I think they were delicious because when I looked down, there were no more left!
The skin had a nice consistency, chewy but not gummy. The insides were well seasoned...so very tasty. My only comment is that it was served with simple soy sauce and (I think) plain siracha chili sauce (you know...the green bottle top kind)...it was a good flavor profile but perhaps they could have stepped up with an original sauce.
All said and done, it was a cheap and cheerful, simple meal :)
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