
And each chef spends an hour at a station… In official terms of each role, you are a roller, twister or wrapper for one hour at a time! Watching the chefs at work on dumplings behind the window. The dumplings are made fresh in front of your eyes (literally, behind a glass wall).

It takes three years to train as a chef at Din Tai Fung. With filling, it must weigh between 20.8 and 21.2 grams, and is folded exquisitely with 18 perfect folds. This is their signature point of difference.Įach dumpling is hand made meticulously to measure between precisely 4.8 and 5.2 grams at conception. Din Tai Fung has perfected the art of the perfect soup dumpling the xiao long bao. While there have been eateries of dim sum for centuries, this is a restaurant that takes it to the next level. But this humble soup dumpling dish is the original menu item that made Din Tai Fung famous. There are many dishes in Asia that try to claim this kind of regulatory force in requirements to try it. Their signature dish, xiaolongbao is a must try. The restaurant has been awarded the Michelin star 5 times, and is recognised as one of the best dim sum eateries in the world. What is Din Tai Fung?ĭin Tai Fung is a world renowned Taiwanese restaurant (now chain) that specializes in soup dumplings and noodles.

We are BIG FANS! The famous xiaolongbao soup dumplings. But we can officially share and showcase our love of dumplings (and our expertise in over-ordering).Īnd our new obsession with Din Tai Fung in Taiwan. And with Din Tai Fung: a Taiwanese mecca for dumpling-pilgrims from all over the world.Īlbeit the Michelin-related claim of frequency stretches the imagination a wee bit further than our backpacks allow. Oh yes we toss our backpacks aside and frequent Michelin star restaurants…īut not with stars.
