Dongmen, Taipei and the search for Xiao Long Bao dumplings on Yongkang Street

Taipei is known for its xiao long bao dumplings. It is a steamed bun type dumpling usually filled with minced pork with a soup in it. It is often times called soup dumplings. I was not going to leave Taipei without having these delicious soupy doughs.

Xiao long bao's are soup dumplings.

Moi on Yong Kang Street.

I have learned about the famous Din Tai Fung, the most sought-after Chinese restaurant in Taipei that now has branches all over the world. They rose to fame because of their Xiaolongbao’s. You know, when I travel, I tend to follow my stomach so I did some googling and found out that there is a Din Tai Fung in Dongmen area near Yong Kang Street. In fact, this is the original Din Tai Fung restaurant.

Yong Kang Street in Dongmen is on my list of places to visit. I have read that the street has many street food eats, dumpling and noodle houses, mango shave cafes, milk teas and Taiwanese restaurants. Definitely my kind of street. It wasn’t too far from Ximen as well where I was staying, just a few metro stops.

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