tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post2746149821871369089..comments2024-03-11T21:01:33.204-07:00Comments on SewPetiteGal: The Quest for XLB (Shanghai Juicy Dumplings) SewPetiteGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146296944137057378noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-90107652636593376182013-02-05T09:56:13.372-08:002013-02-05T09:56:13.372-08:00If you go there, you have to try their pan fried n...If you go there, you have to try their pan fried nian gao with preserved veggies and pork! SO good! Happy eats!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914248549030253527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-39460991660987818512013-02-04T22:32:00.760-08:002013-02-04T22:32:00.760-08:00Thanks for the recommendations! You should defini...Thanks for the recommendations! You should definitely try SDK if you ever decide to back to trying XLBs :)SewPetiteGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146296944137057378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-40857219434295819412013-02-04T21:01:45.863-08:002013-02-04T21:01:45.863-08:00Hi Lily :) I haven't tried the Shanghai Dumpl...Hi Lily :) I haven't tried the Shanghai Dumpling Shop, but def will now! I heart XLB! Thanks for the info!SewPetiteGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146296944137057378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-36364101773371131652013-02-04T15:33:42.172-08:002013-02-04T15:33:42.172-08:00Oops, it said my name was unknown. I'm Lily!Oops, it said my name was unknown. I'm Lily! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914248549030253527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-32226883793092207422013-02-04T15:33:00.287-08:002013-02-04T15:33:00.287-08:00Hi! My first time on your blog and I'm just sc...Hi! My first time on your blog and I'm just scrolling through your posts! Have you tried Shanghai Dumpling Shop in Millbrae? I like their XLB.<br /><br />I love the pork and cabbage dumplings at KOD on Taravel. Did you know that you can buy KOD dumplings frozen at their Noriega location? It's just a retail store I believe, but you can bring them home with you frozen!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914248549030253527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-23321769705656969222013-01-18T23:57:24.979-08:002013-01-18T23:57:24.979-08:00SDK is on Balboa KOD is on Taraval. I personally ...SDK is on Balboa KOD is on Taraval. I personally favor SDK, but the food at KOD is pretty good!SewPetiteGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146296944137057378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-56403532189647355262013-01-18T23:52:15.020-08:002013-01-18T23:52:15.020-08:00I am Cantonese! Was born in HK, but grew up in US....I am Cantonese! Was born in HK, but grew up in US. Am definitely going to look into Restaurant Peony (have tried Koi Palace already, hehe) - thanks for the rec!SewPetiteGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146296944137057378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-72093141544374218792013-01-17T05:39:11.266-08:002013-01-17T05:39:11.266-08:00Love this post. I like XLB so much, SO & I wen...Love this post. I like XLB so much, SO & I went to the one in Tokyo every week! Even though it was expensive(because of location I guess), we LOVED it so much. I've dreamed going back there. I cannot find one in DC area, which made me crave for XLB so much. I'll go to the place you recommended when I am there!SShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786193017601164171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-47182734042529252372013-01-16T11:58:21.874-08:002013-01-16T11:58:21.874-08:00Holy cow. Im glad you posted this. I have been on ...Holy cow. Im glad you posted this. I have been on a hunt for the best XLB for 2 years, but I just recently stopped due to change in diet. Shianghai Dumpling King was on my list but I never got to it. From your review, it looks like it lives up to the hype. In SF, I like the XLB's at Yang Sing (pricey but delicious). Down here in San jose, I have yet to find a place worthy of mentioning, but in Milpitas there's a place called My Dumplings that's great. My all-time fave is Joe's Shainghai in New York. The Ding Tai Fung location in Socal is good too. Petitetomatoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288024759456573037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-56624167393784736862013-01-15T17:49:38.408-08:002013-01-15T17:49:38.408-08:00Aaw man I am so hungry now, we love ordering the b...Aaw man I am so hungry now, we love ordering the beef ho fun when we go to Chinese Restaurant, I always thought it was called chow fun lol <br /><br />Great tips, definitely have to check it out if we ever travelsimplyvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697334495035149763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-80106741883574321802013-01-15T17:36:38.950-08:002013-01-15T17:36:38.950-08:00This post totally made me drool. I LOVE Xiaolongba...This post totally made me drool. I LOVE Xiaolongbaos (and I'm pretty sure it's the character for basket, as in the bamboo steamer they steam them in, not for dragon). I lived in Taiwan for two years when I was little, and we lived super close to the original DTF, and it was my grandma's favorite restaurant so we'd go there at least once a month. It was awesome because it's next door to my favorite bookstore so even though there was a 40 min wait, my sister and I would just go browse comics and stationary at the bookstore next door while the grown ups waited. I went back recently and they've completely expanded the restaurant and it's so clean and fancy now. Back then it was pretty much a hole in the wall!<br /><br />The Seattle/Bellevue DTF is super close by to us now (15 min?), but I've only been there a few times. Still love it though. No other restaurants I've been to have paralleled DTF, though some of the frozen ones are pretty decent substitutes :)kimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648379057856404736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-38199296881290292892013-01-14T21:41:48.970-08:002013-01-14T21:41:48.970-08:00I can't tell you how much I loved this post! N...I can't tell you how much I loved this post! Nick and I are always on the quest for XLB and must've tried all the places in Boston and most in NYC / flushing. None of them even compare to DTF so far, so I'm more than eager to try this shanghai dumpling place : ) There's this one place in Boston called Gourmet Dumpling House that is "famous" and always has a long wait...the soup dumplings are downright mediocre and half of the skins are already ripped with soup spilled out when the order arrives. Little do ppl know what else is out there. You've outlined the criteria perfectly...is thin skin that doesn't break and a good sip-ful of flavorful broth too much to ask for?Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216324874406973211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-16406033777446087322013-01-14T11:38:30.708-08:002013-01-14T11:38:30.708-08:00This looks amazing. Love your blog!
If you get a ...This looks amazing. Love your blog!<br /><br />If you get a sec, check out my latest post on my blog. <br /><br />XO <br />Sofia<br /><br />Stylishlyinlove.blogspot.comStylishly in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05174569515196452422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-16438697033312337502013-01-14T11:05:00.108-08:002013-01-14T11:05:00.108-08:00my GOODNESS this looks ridiculously delicious! i a...my GOODNESS this looks ridiculously delicious! i am loving these food posts. while i just finished my healthy and nowhere near as exciting lunch, i can literally smell the dumplings. the skin is so important. i hate those thick ones (that's when i cheat and just eat the centre).<br /><br />hope you had a great weekend dear S! xox Pphiphis bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16530962364891572447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-43826039798917064482013-01-14T08:24:24.689-08:002013-01-14T08:24:24.689-08:00Amen sister! Great XLB is sooooooooooooo hard to f...Amen sister! Great XLB is sooooooooooooo hard to find. The thinness of the skin is so key!! At first, you have to wait for the soup to cool, otherwise get ready to get tongue burn. Ouch. Haha. Gotta try out different store brands too, we've found. There's this "chain" in NY. The one in Chinatown is to die for, the one in Flushing not so good. Anyways, the "long" is for basket :). And don't forget the sauce. When I'm at home, I cut up fresh ginger, and mix it with vinegar and low sodium soy sauce. I love the bite of ginger with the sweet/salty of the soup bao.So hungry right now.lisacnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404184287815243972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-69975637752940614172013-01-14T07:44:58.554-08:002013-01-14T07:44:58.554-08:00Gosh! You're killing me with all your food pos...Gosh! You're killing me with all your food posts =) They look incredibly yummy. I am noting all this down for our next trip to SF. Enjoy your week, S!Sydney's Fashion Diaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861580410952521798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-60488108624795832362013-01-14T07:11:54.070-08:002013-01-14T07:11:54.070-08:00Is the dumpling king the one on taraval and 30th? ...Is the dumpling king the one on taraval and 30th? I love that place. I also love the peony in downtown Oakland. Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176489582475277751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-21599851387750742802013-01-13T20:45:12.101-08:002013-01-13T20:45:12.101-08:00I've only tried the DTF in Toronto and I lovee...I've only tried the DTF in Toronto and I loveee that place! It's almost 12AM now and you're making me crave XLB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-73837277360434371782013-01-13T19:13:29.023-08:002013-01-13T19:13:29.023-08:00So far the best XLB I've had has been at Joe&#...So far the best XLB I've had has been at Joe's Shanghai in NYC - and you're right, it's hard to find good ones. The ones you've pictured above have me drooling!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-71070435834007059232013-01-13T15:33:48.600-08:002013-01-13T15:33:48.600-08:00yum! looking at these pictures makes me so hungry!...yum! looking at these pictures makes me so hungry!mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11104725711615389133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-31785927746828115512013-01-13T14:11:30.891-08:002013-01-13T14:11:30.891-08:00Oh my goodness this post has two of my fav foods.....Oh my goodness this post has two of my fav foods....ho fun noodles and dumplings!<br />Arg I wish I knew about Ding Tai Fung when I went back home to Toronto for the Holidays. But now I have something to look forward to next visit! :D xoxo, PhoebePhoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379766282734384573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-83612583743792052082013-01-13T13:00:16.986-08:002013-01-13T13:00:16.986-08:00also Yank Sing is a great restaurant, but I really...also Yank Sing is a great restaurant, but I really wasn't too impressed with the quality of their dishes. But please do give it a try and let me know if I'm missing something. (I work right by the one of their locations!)<br />& thanks for posting this!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325239631822208969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-19591063811324009452013-01-13T12:54:59.428-08:002013-01-13T12:54:59.428-08:00omg SPG, I frequent Shanghai Dumpling King all the...omg SPG, I frequent Shanghai Dumpling King all the time. It's one of my faves! I like to think myself somewhat of an XLB connoisseur, because I grew up eating these delicious pockets of yumminess and I'm Shanghainese. Although you seem much more the aficionado than I am, what with your 3 concise and specific tenets. <br />Another thing to try the next time you're at SDK is the lion's head soup. It's amazing. Both broth and meatball have amazing flavor. When you get your soup, go ahead and quarter or just cut up all the meatballs, because they are like bowling balls, lol jk.<br /><br />You're right. Literally translated, it means Small Dragon Bun. I've never been to a DTF, but hope to visit one the next time I'm in SoCal.<br />I agree with you about KOD too. It has good flavor, but the skin is just average, like pre-made, run of the mill store-bought quality.<br /><br />I will also make a mental note to post some pictures of the XLB I ate when I was in Shanghai a couple of months ago, but I definitely don't know how soon or how late that will be and my pictures are nowhere near as excellent as yours.<br /><br />Sorry for my super long post.<br /><br />http://shortandsweetjoy.blogspot.com/Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325239631822208969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-89072547374768476062013-01-13T11:25:50.101-08:002013-01-13T11:25:50.101-08:00Amazing review SPG! Love DTF. I dont know what au...Amazing review SPG! Love DTF. I dont know what authentic dumplings taste like so its hard for me to compare it with anything else :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14961560936083754216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818227597672589935.post-66612666229181668432013-01-13T10:14:53.112-08:002013-01-13T10:14:53.112-08:00Hi! I'm a longtime reader and originally from ...Hi! I'm a longtime reader and originally from the Bay Area (missing it right now from NYC). I had never found a good XLB place in SF and am now determined to try the places you mentioned during my next visit back home. While I don't have a XLB place for you, I would like to recommend some dim sum places to you: Koi Palace in Daly City (I think) and Restaurant Peony. From reading your post, it seems like you're canto like me, and we all know how important dim sum is to canto people (or at least to my family haha)Celenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450425328257931638noreply@blogger.com