There is a saying that no trip to Taipei is complete without a visit to Din Tai Fung, which is the world-famous Xiao Long Bao house! For people who are not familiar with Xiao Long Bao, it is a hand-crafted soup dumpling usually made with pork steamed in bamboo baskets. Din Tai Fung has been recognised for being amongst the best in the world in regards to this particularly tasty delicacy!
Din Tai Fung has also been awarded as a "Michelin Star" restaurant. Quite an honoured, I'm sure you'd agree! The restaurant originated from Taiwan and today, has spread internationally, to where it now has over 10 branches all over Taiwan alone. It is evidently clear as to how popular they are!
I had the pleasure to try out Din Tai Fung in the Xinyi District courtesy of our Taiwanese supplier and rest assured, it really was amazing! Although we arrived at lunch time on a weekday, there were already sizable groups of people huddled together at the entrance, queuing patiently to get in.
We had to wait in line for around 10 minutes, which was not too bad. There is a glass-walled kitchen, where they showcase the action. You can see the staff in attire resembling white lab gowns, getting down to some serious dumpling making!
The signature dish was Pork Xiao Long Bao. Paper-thin wraps with exactly 18 folds, enveloping the delicate and finely minced pork filling inside, with a hint of flavoured broth. And boy, I was truly impressed at how juicy and succulent each one was. Absolutely delicious! There was also a special sauce to go with it, which was a combination of soy sauce, vinegar and strips of fresh ginger.
We also ordered several other dishes too, including Crab Roe with Pork Xiao Long Bao, Shrimp and Pork Pot Stickers, and some stir fried pea shoots. We were not disappointed, to say the least!
The overall dining experience at Ding Tai Fung was just amazing and I consider this place a "must-visit" if ever you are in Taibei. Comes highly recommended.
Enjoy!
鼎泰丰是闻名世界的台湾小笼包专卖店，是许多观光客来台湾必吃的台湾美食之一哦！对于小笼包不熟悉的朋友，这是一款手工制作的汤包，馅里放了鸡汤，用竹篮蒸制而成，非常有特色的传统小吃！
鼎泰丰被誉为米其林星级餐厅之一。 它起源于台湾，如今这个品牌已在世界各地均开有分店。在台湾更是有超过10家店铺，成为中华传统美食的代表！
台北供应商非常热情地尽地主之谊，带了我和同事来到了SOGO复兴馆这家鼎泰丰分店，我好兴奋哦，终于可以吃到最正宗的小龙汤包！我们大约是中午时间到达，因为它在百货公司的美食街里，门口排队的人潮是预料之中的事。不过我们才等了10分钟就拿到座位了，还算比较幸运，呵呵。这家鼎泰丰门口就可以看到穿着白色制服的师傅们制作小笼包的过程。
鼎泰丰的彩色品种选择很多，除了小笼包系列，也有饭，面食，汤和各色小吃。
这里经典的小笼包可是我最期待的，呵呵。虽然小小的一颗，据说每一颗都有着18褶的外皮哦！夹起一颗，感觉里面的汤汁非常饱满，有份量。咬上一口，哇，皮薄馅多，汤汁美味，满嘴馨香，好幸福的感觉哦！供应商建议我们要搭配姜丝还有米醋和酱油一起吃，果然不错，呵呵。
我们还尝了丝瓜虾仁小笼包，这个汤汁比较清淡。虾肉煎饺也很有特色，我超爱那一整片的脆皮和外酥内嫩的口感，呵呵！油焖筍也做得不错，非常嫩而且一点儿都不油腻，值得推荐！
鼎泰丰的人气菜色还远远不止这些哦，所以要等到下次再来吃啦，呵呵。来台北的朋友，如果想吃这里的特色小笼包，可不要错过鼎泰丰哦！
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