Hangzhou Xiaolong Tang Bao
杭州小籠湯包
Address
No. 23-1, Section 1, Hangzhou South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100
City
TaipeiMRT Station
🚇 Daan Park
Taipei is world famous for xiaolongbao, Shanghainese steamed dumplings, due to the popularity and global expansion of Din Tai Fung. Many visitors who come to our beautiful city, especially Japanese, believe Din Tai Fung is one of the must-visit restaurants, but I tend to disagree. It's certainly one of the finest xiaolongbao restaurants Taipei has to offer, but sometimes you don't want to stand in line on a cold windy day and perhaps you want to save a buck or two as well. If so, then I recommend you to visit Hangzhou Xiaolong Tang Bao restaurant, it's my favorite xiaolongbao restaurant in the city. It's easy to find, because it's just at the back side of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
Foods Available Here
Soup Dumplings
Xiaolongbao is a type of steamed bun (baozi) from the Jiangnan region of China, especially associated with Shanghai and Wuxi. It is traditionally prepared in xiaolong, small bamboo steaming baskets, which give them their name. Xiaolongbao are often referred to as a kind of "dumpling", but should not be confused with British or American-style dumplings nor with Chinese jiaozi. Similarly, they are considered a kind of "soup dumpling" but should not be confused with other larger varieties of tang bao. In Shanghainese, they are also sometimes known as sioh-lon meu-doe or xiaolong-style mantous.
Stinky Tofu
Stinky tofu, or chòu dòufu (臭豆腐), is a form of fermented tofu that has a strong odor. It is usually sold at night markets or roadside stands as a snack, or in lunch bars as a side dish, rather than in restaurants.\n\nStinky tofu is usually served deep-fried (often served drizzled with sauce and topped with sour pickled vegetables), grilled, or added to a Sichuan mala soup base (with solid goose blood, pickled mustard greens, and pork intestines).