CHARLOTTE: Soup Dumplings???

[lynnlato]

Are there any restaurants in town that serve them?

[vttp926]

Both Dim Sum restaurant and Dynasty have them. Dynasty has a better version then Dim Sum restaurant. Dim Sum restaurant xiao long bao does not have as much soup as Dynasty but neither restaurant serve it with the soup spoon, black vinegar or ginger. I prefer Dim Sum restaurant version only because I don't care as much for the soup as I do for the dumpling as a whole.

Dynasty is ok for some items. The only items I really like from their dim sum is the baked bbq pastry and the har gow. Everything is hit or miss depending. The first time I went was on New Year day and the service wasn't good and the food took a long time to come out to the back room where we were situated. My friend who has eaten there many many times since then said the service and food is better so I guess I will need to do a return visit. But I still have so many more favorites at Dim Sum restaurant that was not present at Dynasty.

[GodfatherofLunch]

I'm pretty sure Dim Sum serves them on weekends when the carts are rolling. I also hear about a new Dim Sum place on Rt.51 near fudruckers. It used to be an upscale buffet. Owner closed it and reopened it as what I hear is a very authentic Chinese restaurant serving Dim Sum weekends. I haven't tried yet but I will!

[lynnlato]

Yea, I heard about that new dim sum place too, but haven't checked it out yet either. In LA they restaurants that all they do is soup dumplings. I was hoping to find something like that, but I suppose that's probably hoping for too much. I'll have to check out the new dim sum place and hope for the best.

[southernitalian]

We might have to put this place on our list. The ones you showed me are pork, and I'd really like to try chicken.

[GodfatherofLunch]

not exactlly what you are looking for but Saigon Palace has a big selection of soups. One is a seafood number with shrimp and the best wontons going. I guess a wonton counts as a dumpling?

[southernitalian]

We're referring specifically to the domplings that have broth added inside of them in gelatin form. As the buns steam, the gelatin returns to soup. LL found some frozen at Super G but we're curious as to whether any restaurants in Charlotte serve them fresh.

[billyjack]

The place you speak of sounds like The Dynasty Cuisine. AFAIK its the only place in Charlotte with actual Szechuan cuisine (and its about time!). They do have dim sum but I'm not sure if they have soup dumplings.

[asiansatan]

http://www.thedynastycuisine.com/menu...

Shanghai Small Dumpling

The Chinese translation should be xiao long bao which is the soup dumplings you're looking for.

[southernitalian]

So "Shanghai Small Dumpling" is what we're looking for? Interesting. Is it pork? Looks like an interesting menu. Thanks Satan! (I don't get to say that every day).

[mikeh]

Xiao long bao can range from ethereal to atrocious depending on whether it's freshly made. I'd be very interested to know whether they're making these dumplings in-house, as it takes quite a bit of effort to get soup inside a dumpling. Even most of the places out in San Francisco where I ate it in abundance took shortcuts, and it took some sleuthing to find places that did it from scratch.

I will have to check this place out - the menu looks very promising as the dishes actually sound authentic. None of that General Tso's or kung pao drivel.

[GodfatherofLunch]

Menu looks fantastic. They have chow fun a broad rice noodle I love and I almost passed out just reading Roasted Duck & Wonton Noodle Soup. Plus all the cool dim sum. I need to check this place out