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Soup dumplings

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I'm obsessed with soup dumplings. This demonstrates the power of packaging. I really like dumplings floating in soup, but put the soup inside the dumplings and I'm obsessed. My little sister will attest to this with tales of my dragging her all over New York in search of the best ones.

They're harder to come by in Boston, but Saturday night I had some really good ones at Gourmet Dumpling House in Chinatown.

Mini steamed buns with pork at Gourmet Dumpling House.

They're on the menu as "mini steamed buns with pork" and "mini steamed buns with pork and crabmeat." We got the straight-up pork ones, $6.25 for eight soup-filled wonders.

They come in a steamer on a piece of cloth. You have to eat them carefully or scalding-hot soup will gush down your chin. I'm sure there's a more elegant way, but I take a little bite out of one side, then slurp the soup out, then eat the rest of the dumpling with its pork filling.

This is what they look like inside.

There's soup in there!

The broth is what makes or breaks this dish, and at Gourmet Dumpling House it's excellent. The dumplings are served with a vinegary, gingery dipping sauce.

Now filled with pork fat that's dripped in from the dumplings.

They went quickly.

All too quickly. I miss you, soup dumplings.

For dessert we had passion fruit and avocado shakes, but we should have had this.

Cute indeed.

Or possibly this.

I always wondered how Nick Rhodes got his hair to hold that bouffant.

I love Chinatown. Even the garbage on the street is tastier than that in other neighborhoods.

Lychee, mustard green, and the feet of former Globe food writer turned Post food editor Joe Yonan.

Gourmet Dumpling House is at 52 Beach St., Boston. 617-338-6222.

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Let's go here when you have time.

Posted by Lydia August 4, 08 10:07 PM

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