小笼包 ($4.50) & 锅贴 ($6)!
Saturday hawker — xiao long bao + guo tie. Chinese dumpling combo.
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.