Food review: Din Tai Fung
Name: Din Tai Fung, Sydney
Address: Level 1, World Square, George Street Cnr of Liverpool St, Sydney 2000 - map
Website: http://www.dintaifung.com.tw/ch/index.asp
Phone: (02) 9264 6010
Type: Noodle/dim sim house
Cuisine: Taiwanese, Shanghainese, other Chinese
Opening hours: 11-2:30, 5-10; one hour earlier on weekends
The xiao long bao is a Shanghainese cultural icon. Invented in the town of Nanxiang, it looks like a miniature steamed pork bun, but has the delicate texture of the best steamed dumplings, and a filling made of – traditionally – pork and gelatin that melts into delicious broth when steamed. A slightly fancier version uses Shanghai crab roe mixed with the pork filling, creating an exquisite blend of flavours. In Shanghai, xiao long bao can be found in many restaurants, but probably the most famous location is the Nanxiang Mantou (a kind of steamed bun) Shop located in the old city, which is so popular with locals and visitors that it has a perennial queue outside – and to get a seat, you have to stand behind the last batch of diners while they eat.
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