How to eat a Xiao Long Bao
January 30, 2007
Did you know there’s a proper way to eat a Xiao Long Bao?? On Wednesday, Auntie Wendy, my mum and i had lunch at Din Tai Fung, Paragon. And on your chopstick wrappers, there were instructions on how you should be eating your little dumplings.
How to eat a Xiao Long Bao
1. First you dip the Xiao Long Bao into the Vinegar (which you’d have already poured for yourself in a saucer)2. Place it on your chinese spoon, bite of the top bit of the Xiao Long Bao, and suck on the juices.
3. Place some ginger slices on top, and eat the rest of the Xiao Long Bao whole.
And i promise you, you’ll appreciate it a whole lot more.
Next time you eat it like that, let me know if there’s a difference.
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Are those instructions for real?! haha…Should try them out the next time i have those!
Comment by gizmoe — January 30, 2007 @ 12:32 am
Sure there is!! good stuff must be eaten like that!! hAHAHAHA~ i LOVE THE BROTh!
Comment by michie — January 30, 2007 @ 12:46 am
michie: yessss i love it. and i also love lots and lots of ginger and vinegar.
gizmoe: i kid you not!!! really! try it!
Comment by Angela — January 30, 2007 @ 10:48 am
These things rock!
Comment by Marie — January 30, 2007 @ 11:34 am
Hee…me just went to Din Tai Fung on sat.
Sometimes i bite the side instead and let the scalding hot broth flow onto the spoon to cool a little
Comment by Chloe — January 30, 2007 @ 11:52 am
my way is .. let the bugger cool down a bit. then with one big gulp …shurrrppp ! have a cold drink on stand by in case soup inside still hot..
Comment by IwantaTibike — January 30, 2007 @ 12:29 pm
Marie: i agree, i could eat it everyday!
Chloe: good idea.
iwantaTibike: i burnt my tongue pretty badly the last time i put the whole thing in my mouth. I forgot how hot the broth could be.
Comment by Angela — January 30, 2007 @ 1:59 pm
The first time I ate it (was a kid then), I thought it was a version of char siew bao so you can imagine how badly I burnt my tongue! Didn’t dare eat it again till only a couple of years ago!
Comment by jo-Ann — February 2, 2007 @ 7:11 am
jo-Ann: OH noooooo……. HAHAH Char siew pao……
Comment by Angela — February 2, 2007 @ 1:40 pm