Din Tai Fung at Taipei 101: How to Eat Taiwanese Soup Dumplings!
Din Tai Fung at Taipei 101, read my blog post: migrationology.com/2015/08/din...
One of the most famous restaurant in all of Taipei is Din Tai Fun, a restaurant that’s become famous and even synonymous for serving soup dumplings known as xiao long bao. The original location of Din Tai Fung, located on Xinyi street is only one of the many locations now around Taipei and even around the world. But since we were already visiting the Taipei 101, we decided to skip the original location and eat at the Din Tai Fung Taipei 101 branch for lunch one day.
One of the best things about the restaurant is the service and the branding - it almost runs like a fast food restaurant - the system works so well, yet of course they serve much higher quality food. We arrived to the restaurant at about 11 am and luckily that was early enough to beat the main Taipei lunch rush. We got situated down, and made our order. The dumplings are all handmade inside the restaurant, and as soon as you enter you’ll notice a small army of white dressed dumpling makers who look like they work at a hospital, but in fact they are making world class dumplings - all by hand.
The Din Tai Fung menu includes quite a few different things, but really the only reason everyone goes there is mainly to eat soup dumplings, the xiao long bao - everything else on the menu is sort of secondary, though it’s nice to have a variety of different foods on the table. But let’s start with the xiao long bao soup dumplings. What I really enjoyed about the xiao long bao at Din Tai Fung at Taipei 101 is that they were very delicate. The wrapper wasn’t too thick, but it was just nice and thin and the pork mixture inside was delicate and flavorful, but not overly salty like it can sometimes be. In order to eat xiao long bao, there was a handy instructions card on the table at the restaurant. The first step was to add some soy sauce and vinegar to your dipping bowl, then dip a dumpling into the sauce and top with ginger, then put your dumpling in your spoon and poke a hole in the wrapper to release all the soup juice, and then eat it all in one bite. The instructions worked well and I successfully enjoy all the xiao long bao.
Along with the soup dumplings another dish I tried was the minced pork topped noodles which came with a pile of hand-made noodles on the bottom with a minced pork and Chinese sausage mixture on the top. It was a little on the plain side, but it was pretty good. We also ordered a few other side dishes like pickled cucumber and the Din Tai Fung salad, all of which were good, but nothing compared to the xiao long bao.
Again, there are a number of location of Din Tai Fung around Taipei, and the Taipei 101 branch is a really nice restaurant. It’s clean, the service is really good, and it’s all about those soup dumplings.
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I love his facial expression after one bite ...😂😂...looks so relaxing..like he is enjoying every bite of it
Man I love these things but sometimes you gotta be careful when eating them, cause the inside is like molten lava.
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
MTran0708 Yes, and they have to be eaten hot too.
@cabanatuan95
9 жыл бұрын
Wait, you've eaten molten lava before? How's your mouth?
@yinyinchen8523
9 жыл бұрын
cabanatuan95 I think he mightve read that wrong xD
@maryjoytaneo7734
5 жыл бұрын
and you gotta catch that perfect point where it's still hot, but warm enough to be eaten
@mint8648
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkWiens bonjout
THE FACE HE MAKES WHEN EATING THAT DUMPLING IS AMAZING....
@Wirthless
8 жыл бұрын
IKR
@cattsmahal1005
7 жыл бұрын
Jared The Feeder -I love his facial expressions. Shows how sincere he feels about the flavor of the food.
@coldlalo5545
6 жыл бұрын
Lmao
Had a great meal at Din Tai Fung in Costa Mesa CA. We had cucumber salad, chicken fried noodles, fish dumpling and many other dishes. All the food was delicious and fresh, hot and left me wanting to go back again soon.
your face...your face when eating. such passion...I've never experienced this before. you make it seem like you're eating heaven and i-i want it
2:34 When she lifts the bamboo lid off...I would have passed out from excitement, hit my head on the table and caused a scene...That's why you're better at this than me Mark! Awesome meal.
You eat for me in food passions I have always wanted to taste those wonderful tastes, so thank you give me simple joy in watching you and ting travel and sample wonderful foods from every where
You deserve a show on Travel and Living! Ide never miss an episode.
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Toshan Nongbet Thank you Tonshan
@ramenx2
9 жыл бұрын
+Mark Wiens its funny because theres a local Malaysian restaurant here in Canada that plays your "travel show" on their TVs to the diners of the restaurant. Probably illegal and not properly licensed, but so funny haha
Soup dumplings are made using a gelatinous soup broth it isnt the oils and what not. I make these at a dim sum cafe and we use the same technique thats been used since their creation.
@Rbrezay
8 жыл бұрын
Are these easy to make at home? Looks so bomb
@TheGOODvsDEVIL
8 жыл бұрын
+Ramil G probably but i think this is one pf those things that it tastes best bought
@amazncy
8 жыл бұрын
+Clark Kent the folding technique is not easy at all. A well made one should have 18 folds.
@MaZEEZaM
8 жыл бұрын
+amazncy plus making the gelatinous stock takes a fair bit of effort as does making and rolling the dough plus the preparation of the filling. Not hard but time consuming.
@youwuyou
8 жыл бұрын
Umm the broth is made of skins and some fats from pork knuckles, feet and shoulders. Collagen in the skins help to solidify.
Looks delish, thanks Mark , your explanations are educational and enthuse us to try these wonderful foods and hopefully get to travel there too.
I so enjoy your reactions to the food you eat! I've watched so many of your vlogs that I can imagine your reaction.
Thank you again Mark. The wrappers looked so delicate and delicious! like you, I am a ginger fan and fresh like that is the best, though I do enjoy it in a sauce, or fried crispy too.
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
wayne eddy Thank you Wayne. Glad you love ginger too!
I just went to Din Tai Fung in Glendale, CA yesterday for the first time, and I thought the Xiao Long Bao was amazing! I also had the pork and shrimp shao mai, and that filled me up. Both were amazing!
I love it when you do that face after the bite. such an indulgence.
We went last Saturday to Din Tai Fung in Melbourne Australia and had the same things you had . just beautiful
Taiwan looks like they have really delicious food! Can't wait to travel after I graduate!!
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
***** Yah, definitely, glad you'll be visiting!
@Fundelstein
9 жыл бұрын
+Jeffrey Pham Yeah, they truly do! You'll love it!
@RobertHeslop
9 жыл бұрын
+Jeffrey Pham You have to try 牛肉麵 (niúròu miàn) when you go to Taiwan It's so delicious. It's Taiwan beef noodle soup. I live in Taiwan last year for 10 months as a teacher and now I live in Thailand :)
@jeffreypham3657
9 жыл бұрын
+Robbie Heslop wow! I heard thailand has great food too!
@RobertHeslop
9 жыл бұрын
***** It does! Especially when you go to the local markets :D Plus the good little restaurants for nice low prices ^~^
i had this for the first time in Bellevue when i visited family in Seattle..it was so good! such a unique texture in the mouth..best dumplings i had! thanks for sharing Mark! Beings back memories!
I'm super stoked that a Din Tai Fung has just opened in San Jose, CA. Finally!!
I love your videos. Please keep them coming. And your face when you eat something really good always makes me smile as well (and a little jealous).
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Forrest Jorgensen Thank you Forrest
Hey Mark!!!! Next time you have to try the green beans they are one of my favorites. I love the face you make when you eat something good.
watching you eat just makes me want to travel for delicious food too! thank you for sharing yummy adventures
Now _that_ is the face of a man who has tasted heaven.
@JJ-nc6bq
8 жыл бұрын
Lol!
@sarahcampbell7870
6 жыл бұрын
id be making a face 2 if I was eating those. ooh, that my mouth water & I got so hungry. id hurt myself on those but it would be worth it. (:
those look amazing! thanks for teaching us how to eat it properly, i never knew!
+Mark Wiens Thanks again! Your videos make people love and understand Taiwan more. Did Taiwan Tourism Bureau sponsor you? If not, they should have. You are such an Ambassador of Asian Food.
Thank you very much for introducing so many wonderful Taiwanese things!❤️🙏
Ahh.... Love soup dumplings.. LOVE your videos. thanks for sharing!
I always wanted to try this! You made it look so good!
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Quang Tran Thanks Quang
@QuangTran.
9 жыл бұрын
93hothead No I am not
@davidnguyen3676
8 жыл бұрын
Lmao! His pure vietnamese naturally big
@QuangTran.
8 жыл бұрын
David nguyen hahahah ayy! i just enjoy eating. which got me to this size
@dynoplat3646
2 жыл бұрын
omg quang tran
I' was there last year in Taipei and it is everything Mark says! Delicious and the experience of being there at Taipei 101 site masde it extra fun!
first time seeing lots of staff making dumplings in a restaurant, so busy yet so neat and very organized.
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Frank Maceda Thanks Frank, yah they really have a system.
Your face eating XLB was the best of the video. Is the same face that my husband draws in his face. I love XLB
I almost forgot to give a thumbsup as your blogs are so interesting and i cant wait to see another parts.
me and my friends watch this video before every time we get din tai fung. does not disappoint.
I've been to three òf their branches and they've never failed me. All the dumplings and the dry noodles are my favourites.
anyone else addicted to the sound of his voice/accent?
Loves the way he eats and expression! At first he looks kind of phoney but then you really notice he sure enjoys the food. Make you feel like your're there at the table and enjoying the food too... nice ;-) Thanks Mark!
Din Tai Fung's soup dumpling (xiaolongbao) is so delicious and of high quality. The dumpling skin/wrapper is very good as it doesn't tear easily and chewy!
I can never get enough of that ginger and vinegar combo!!
I just went to Din Tai Fung the other day and I can say that its delicous!
Din Tai Fung is great! We ate at the Taipei 101 branch as well. I always eat there when I'm in Sydney. One thing I noticed is that the Taipei branch has more on the menu. We ordered the pot stickers as well which they dont have in Sydney. Great work? Cant wait for your next one!
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Ben Farr Thanks for sharing that Ben, glad you like it too.
"Mouthful of pure glory"... perfectly describes my first taste of Xiao Long Bao :D Really miss Taiwan!
I discovered Din Tai Fung in Singapore, it is now my go to place for noodles and dumplings. Alas, we - family and I - were scheduled to go there for a week in early June. Corona virus has forced a change in plans. No noodles. No xiao long bao! My favorite noodle - their minced pork with chinese shitake mushrooms. That is worth flying the 10,000 miles to Singapore to eat.
i ADORE Shao Rong Bao--they are my second favourite Yum Cha! My favourite is the kind that is fried on the bottom, but steamed on the top and served with sesame seeds and minced scallions on top. I adore them. Fun Goh and prawn balls encased in toasted almonds are my next favourites, followed by chicken feet in black bean sauce. As you can tell, I eat yum cha everywhere I travel to or live--bangkok, taiwan, hong kong, san francisco, tokyo, san diego, new york, etc.
Hey, i'm from Thailand and i bought one of your amazing migrationology shirts i'm a big fan Mark.
This is the first time I'm watching your videos but I can already tell you are a foodie :)
I can taste this as you eat it. This is absolutely my favorite restaurant of all time!
Mark and Ying, Loved this video. Would like to spend a day in that kitchen! Wow. The dumplings look like Heaven :)
@cabanatuan95
9 жыл бұрын
Yep
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Tess Cooks 4u Thanks Tess, yah that would be cool to learn the recipes and method.
Outstanding Mark, thank you. I've always wanted to try the "soup" dumplings, they simply look amazing. We will all keep living vicariously through you :)
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Jeff Eskelson Thank you Jeff, hope you can try them soon.
Omg u making me wanna go for any chinese restaurant for shiao long bao! Feeling hungry now 😆
This is exactly how I eat. Love it when the dumpling bursts in my mouth and all that porky goodness just oozes out. I'm drooling mark.
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
sumanta maitra Good to hear that!
main reason i stopped watching your vids-------i get fuking hungry as hell at night.
That looked amazingly good
I absolutely love this restaurant, although I am gluten intolerant, this is still one of my favorite go to places, just for the fried rice and vegetable dishes.
you're the best mark! your videos makes me happy!
Oh man, I so wanted to be at that table tasting all those flavors. The ginger, the broth, and the thin skin of the dumplings overcame my chili quest. Thank you for sharing. Hope your camera is fixed soon. I think many would agree we need you to film and inspire.
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Cassandra B Thank you very much Cassandra
Guess what? We have a Din Tai Fung Shanghai Dumpling Restaurant in Toronto so... Thanks for the lesson and thanks for the recommendation😋
I'm weird, but when I was ate DTF, I used the ginger with my chopsticks to glaze some vinegar sauce on it, then leave a little bit of ginger on the dumplings and took it with one bite. So good. It safes the trouble of you pouring it on your dumplings :D
awesome video mark!! keep up the great work!!
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Derp Macklin Thanks Derp
3:35 when you see that face, ya know he gonna say "hoo"
Awsome masterpiece of video. Mark, you are the best, can,t get better
wow the restaurant looked awesome, love love your food blog thank you
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Denise chet Thank you Denise
Hello Mark, very nice videos, i supposed to sleep 4 hours ago but i can't stop watching your videos, haha. If you come to Shanghai someday let me know, hugs!
We have a restaurant here in Singapore that specializes in free flow Xiao Long Bao buffets. My friends and I sometimes finish up to 30 sets. We can barely move afterwards, of course. It's called Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao.
Mark...love the show...thanks
I am a huge fan of all things "dumplings", and xialongbao are one of the most amazing dumplings I have tasted so far. And Din Tai Fun is really really amazing for xiaolongbao. I havent been to Taiwan yet (but I am very tempted to go there after seeing Mark's vlogs on it). I went to Din Tai Fun in Shanghai and Bangkok several times, and so much enjoyed it. The soup dumplings are so so so so good. Thinking of them makes me so very very hungry and wanting to be in a place where I can enjoy them.
we ate some Xiao long Bao yesterday here in the Philippines. The name of the restaurant is ShiLin restaurant. when we ate Xiao long bao, my method is when you put the dumpling on your spoon ate the top of the skin then to release the juices then sip the juice then add the ginger soy vinegar mixture to the dumpling and eat it in one bite. That dumpling is Delicious #firsttime.
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Emmanuel Pader Cool, glad you ate some yesterday. Thanks for sharing!
Hey, Mark, love your channel! Do you typically sample the first dumpling without condiment to make a true judgment of the dumpling's quality? I just had some of these last night at the best dumpling place in Atlanta, and the soup was this perfectly rich, flavorful broth, and the dumpling proper was perfectly balanced and complex. I tried the next one with the delicious dipping sauce they serve with them, but it just threw the flavor profile and overpowered it with strong flavors. I ate the rest of them without sauce. How tasty were your soup dumplings without sauce? Keep up the great work!
Food like these shows you how rich and ancient Chinese culture really is! Truly magnificent
oh! What's the name of the green beans in your noodle ? LOVE all of your videos!! Thanks for sharing :)
I was at Ding Tai Fung in Seattle. Unreal ! So good! Thanks Mark! It is funny they have Latinos making xiaolongbao in Seattle.
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Ethan Wang Good to hear that Ethan!
'a mouthful of pure glory!'
Your eating always looks tasty! always make me smile. when you come to Japan, please enjoy Japanese delicious and beautiful dishes.
I love soup dumplings!!! For the first few dumplings, I like to eat them without sauce, so I can taste the broth.
xiaolongbao is absolutely my favorite Chinese dish, love this video!
Wow! Those dumplings look yummy.. Nice video Mark
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Nava Kumar Thanks Nava!
Love xiaolungbao! My way of eating them: dip it into sauce then bite off the top a little bit and drink (more like sucking) the soup inside the dumplings. Then top it off with ginger and one-bite it. 😊 Xiaolungbao tastes good in any way we eat them!
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
allmyjm Ok, that's sounds like a better way. I'm going to do that next time!
@alliemollie
9 жыл бұрын
A bonus to this method is that you can get rid of the top bit of it's too doughy. Hate when there is way too much dough where it's pinched and it gets hard and rough. Ick.
@sdka4488
9 жыл бұрын
allmyjm that's how I like to eat them too. Most Taiwanese folks eat it this way also
OMG!!! Finally!! I was wanting to suggest these to you!!! Arrrrgggh ilove XLB!!!!
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Givena Hope Ha, good to hear you love them so much!
The nearest soup dumpling restaurant to me is about a half hour away, so it is a special experience when I get to eat them. Thankfully, my birthday is on Sept. 3rd, so I know where I'm going to eat my birthday dinner. :) Thanks for sharing your experience! They look amazing!!
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
bellaxfatal Great to hear that, sounds like delicious birthday plans!
Can't wait to see your Manila's videos Mark
Love this!!
everything looked so good
I had lunch 20 minutes ago and watching this makes me hungry again LOL
love this place!!! first time i tried was in tokyo. so good!!
actually what the soup is actually made of is that they freeze the soup before hand and so they mix in the frozen soup with the meat and when they steam it, that's where the soup comes from... so in a way there is some pork juices but mainly is frozen soup
Amazing! Miss eating this in China! I had the opportunity to dine at Din Tai Fung in Shanghai and Irvine, CA. Think in China had more selections than US. Will have to go back to Shanghai once they raise travel restrictions perhaps in 2022! 😉
I'm salivating like crazy! Yum!!
Can't wait to try it!
Heard this place was very popular! I would love to try it. Never had soup dumplings but man they look so great
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
nikki Hope you can try it!
I love soup dumplings. My fav are the crab ones. Great Video Mark. Many are excited to see your Philippines trip mark and so am I. God bless mark
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
midala40 Next time I gotta try the crab ones!
@midala40
9 жыл бұрын
Mark Wiens They were so yummy and the soup the crab ones make are just so decadent and full of flavor.
In addition to the great food, the girls working there look fantastic... I need to move to Asia.
@krnpowr
9 жыл бұрын
+GoldGunsandGolf You're thinking the same thing I am. Delicious food and lovely women. I plan on moving to Singapore.
@GoldGunsandGolf
9 жыл бұрын
I heard Singapore is incredible... but extremely expensive. I'm thinking Cambodia or Vietnam.
@krnpowr
9 жыл бұрын
GoldGunsandGolf If you don't mind dirt-poor 3rd-world conditions, by all means.
@GoldGunsandGolf
9 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping it will be better by the time I get there.
@GoldGunsandGolf
9 жыл бұрын
I am actually for the rugged not so westernized lifestyle. I could handle a poorer country and live frugal. All I need is pretty ladies, good food and a internet connection... I could live in just about any small place.
I like to see your face when you are eating things lol. And it seems that you don't give bad comments on whatever you eat! As a Taiwanese I thank you for that! hope you like my country!
@simonluvan4684
6 жыл бұрын
yours is a province, not a country
@simonluvan4684
6 жыл бұрын
hell yea, salute to your next overlord
@ThePieroMusica
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder which of you two needed a VPN to go on youtube in the first place...
Hey, cool Thai shirt! I was a little distracted that you didn't blink like the entire time! LoL
Can't wait, we are going there in two months.
Mark Wiens this makes me so jealous!! thanks for posting it
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
Rebecca B Thanks for sharing Rebecca
Was already in this one in Taipei (one star michelin) and in another one in Shanghai. I loved - and miss - both... i love dumplings. I am french. Next opportunity, i would run to Din Tai Fung..
Hello Mark and Ying. As always, a great video. I'm a big fan of noodles and dumplings. I love it when the dough for the dumplings is very thin. And the filling juicy, large and full of flavor. I know you are less often outside Asia. but you should once again be in the USA and you're in New York, or Los Angeles! And you're hungry on noodles and dumplings. Then you should definitely try these places. For me, New York is the best place for China and Asia food outside Asian countries. , The Asians have retained much of their genuine cuisine in NY. You can even find authentic cuisine. Here's where you'll find many many delicious different food places in one place. New World Mall 136-20 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 Best Hui Mian or Che Mian Noodles I ever had. Uncle Zhou 83-29 Broadway, Dongan Avenue, Elmhurst NY 11373 Best soup Dumplings outside China, Southeast Asien Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao, 59-16 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355 Queensborough Hill, Flushing If you're in Los Angeles go to Din Tai Fung 1108 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 keep it up, and best regards Joschi
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
joschi starke Excellent, thank you for all these suggestions. When we come back to the US, will be very useful. Thank you!
Sao lone bao is best in Chinese food history. Lucky you Mark. Great video.
@ber2704
8 жыл бұрын
Xiao Long Bao*
I had crab dumplings at din tai fung Singapore and it was divine !!!
That restaurant really is a must when visiting Taipei. Even if you detest chain restaurants.
Din Tai Fung opened a branch in Korea but I can never be certain I'm eating the real deal. Can't wait to try the original in Taiwan..
You're making me want to go back to asia SO BADLY!!!!! Los Angeles has a pretty solid Asian food scene, but it can't touch this by a long shot. I did a video about the food scene here in DTLA and the food was good, but I can tell from the looks of those dumplings, they were better :)