Din Tai Fung
Order three baskets of xiao long bao minimum. Bite a small hole in the wrapper, sip the soup, then eat the whole dumpling. Show up at 1:30 and the post-lunch crowd thins enough to get a table without a ninety-minute wait.
Xiao long bao, three baskets. Black vinegar and chili oil on the side. The shrimp and pork dumplings are the backup order.
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