Northern style dumpling shop located inside the First Markham Mall food court. This is pretty much our go to location whenever we feel like having dumplings.
The secret in any dumplings in my opinion is the dough. It must be just the right thickness and just the right chew. The gluten in the dough really has to be worked in and they make it correctly here. The dumplings are made by hand so it has that rustic chew and texture that I love, unlike machine made ones. "No chew, no good!" is my motto for dumplings! Get them either boiled or pan fried as they are both delicious.
They also make excellent Beef Wraps, Shanghai Dumplings, Fried Pork Buns, Leek Pancakes and other select Northern specialties. Selection is limited but I prefer it that way as they can concentrate on what they are good at.
Ordering is a little difficult if you don't speak Mandarin but they understand Cantonese and limited English... worst case scenario just point to the pictures!
Do give yourself a little bit of time as it takes about 10-15mins for the food to come out as they make them fresh.
Overall great value for some great dumplings!