小笼包 ($4.50) & 锅贴 ($6)!

Saturday Chinese dumpling lunch with BB — 小笼包 (xiao long bao) $4.50 + 锅贴 (guo tie / pan-fried dumplings) $6. Chinese dumpling combo.

Xiao long bao:

• Soup dumpling format
• Thin wheat skin + pork filling + gel-broth
• Steamed in bamboo basket
• Iconic Shanghainese tradition

Guo tie (锅贴):

• Pan-fried dumplings
• Crispy bottom + tender top
• Pork or vegetable filling
• Northern Chinese tradition
• Sometimes called potstickers

The combination provides proper variety:

• Steamed (xiao long bao)
• Pan-fried (guo tie)
• Different textures
• Different regional traditions

At $10.50 total, proper hawker Chinese dumpling pricing.

Overall: 4.6 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid xiao long bao + guo tie combo. Would re-order.

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