![]() Great for sharing but for the price, I'd rather order more XLBs. These are cooked soft crisp with plenty of garlic flavor. Sauteed String Beans with Garlic ($10.75) I think the sauce took the lead in overall taste with its salty with a slight kick flavor. The skins were thinner than the soup dumplings and there was a small amount of filling inside. We wanted to try some of the other hand made items such as these wontons. Vegetable and Pork Wontons with Spicy Sauce ($10.75) I'm not sure what the ratio of pork to crab is but this set tasted strongly of crab, overpowering for my tastes, but maybe fit for a crab-lover? Soup levels seemed adequate as before. The pork flavor was simple but tasty plus there was plenty of soup.Ĭrab & Pork Xiao Long Bao ($14.50) - set of 10 Make sure to use the spoons! Bite near the top of the wrapping so that the soup doesn't spill out everywhere! I bit this one on the lower side and the juices flowed onto the spoon. There were also small bowls of ginger to eat with the dumplings. ![]() I ended up not using these but did notice how even the tea cups were logo'ed with Din Tai Fung. Here's the neatly corralled condiments to dress it up, including salt, pepper, soy sauce, vinegar, and chili oil. The temperatures were still warm and comforting in the mouth. ![]() The skins were strong and supple, able to hold in that liquid, and none of our dumplings leaked into the steamer! We were able to bite through to reach the treasures inside. The first we tasted were the truffle ones, expensive at almost $5 per soup dumpling! When you open it up, you can see all the soup inside! This was our favorite dumpling with a rich truffle flavor in the soup and overall savoriness in the speckled filling. Truffle & Pork Xiao Long Bao ($23.75) - set of 5 If left for too long or leaking soup, it would flatten out at the bottom. Our friends were telling me that the dumpling should be full and upright. Each steamed order comes in sets of 10 except for the special truffle one, which comes in a set of 5. Shown is the crab filled XLB which is identified with the yellow crab in the corner. I hear that there's a dim sum chef there making sure the quality of food is up to par with the other locations! Their original location is in Taipei, Taiwan with other locations worldwide. It's pretty cool that you can see them making these fresh dumplings or wontons through the kitchen window. So far, I've only had XLB at Dumpling Inn/Shanghai Saloon and Tasty Noodle House. The famous dish of Din Tai Fung is their soup dumplings, also known as xiao long bao (XLB). ![]() I'm such a noob but at least I learn something new every day. ![]() I had previously thought this was a dim sum place like Pearl Chinese Cuisine. I did not recognize half of the menu items and was surprised to learn that this was a Taiwanese style dumpling and noodle restaurant. There's a colorful version of the menu with pictures as well as a black and white ordering sheet, similar to what I'd fill out at dim sum or sushi spots. Several booths specifically fit parties of two! I walked by a few larger tables as well as noticed a private room in the back. There's a small patio with 4-5 tables and the rest are inside the main dining hall. The whole party must be present before you can be seated. Currently, the restaurant is in soft opening mode and only takes online yelp reservations, with most of October already booked! It will return to a first-come first-serve basis after 2 months or so. A friend invited me to join a mid-week lunch during the first week and I excitedly accepted. Foodies have long been raving about this place but the drive to O.C. The popular Din Tai Fung (DTF) recently opened a location in the renovated Westfield UTC mall of San Diego. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |