Din Tai Fung serves cuisine that originated in the region of Shanghai, and its most famous dish is a type of steamed dumpling called xiaolongbao.
Din Tai Fung has very precise standards for making xiaolongbao.
The dough and fillings of the xiaolongbao have to be weighed carefully.
They must weigh exactly 21g, with 5g of dough and 16g of filling.
Din Tai Fung’s xiaolongbao must have eighteen folds.
After doing a lot of testing, the chefs found that the eighteen folds give xiaolongbao the best texture and also the best appearance.

Din Tai Fung also serves other Shanghai cuisine such as dumplings, buns, fried rice, wontons and noodles.
Din Tai Fung serves cuisine that originated in the region of Shanghai, and its most famous dish is a type of steamed dumpling called xiaolongbao. Din Tai Fung has very precise standards for making xiaolongbao. The dough and fillings of the xiaolongbao have to be weighed carefully. They must weigh exactly 21g, with 5g of dough and 16g of filling. Din Tai Fung’s xiaolongbao must have eighteen folds. After doing a lot of testing, the chefs found that the eighteen folds give xiaolongbao the best texture and also the best appearance.
Din Tai Fung also serves other Shanghai cuisine such as dumplings, buns, fried rice, wontons and noodles.
Din Tai Fung