Today Food isn’t doing anything out of the ordinary with their three styles of dumplings, but that’s what we love about this tiny Shanghainese restaurant in Chinatown. Potstickers, boiled versions, and soup dumplings are all made daily by a team of window-side chefs moving fast enough to break the sound barrier. Each thin, chewy wrapper fits a mound of juicy pork, shrimp, or chicken fillings like a tailored suit and then get pan-fried, boiled, or drowned in broth to order. Just make sure to dunk yours in the soy sauce and black vinegar at every table. And to avoid any kind of dumpling dry spell, stock up on whatever’s in the shop’s freezer. Just note that seating is limited to a handful of small indoor and outdoor tables that are typically taken, so plan to take your food on the go.
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