Hailed as the world’s best dumplings and a favourite with food bloggers, the queue for Din Tai Fung is famously long. Regular readers of noodlies, Sydney food blog know only too well my aversion to queues. But at last on Tuesday, 7th June, I finally made it and I didn’t have to queue up! I figured it may be a while until I return and decided to order up big!
The chili noodle dumplings came highly recommended and with good reason. Nice sharp, chili sauce that seemed to soak into every aspect of the dumpling and noodles. Really like the firm texture of the noodles and dumpling outer.
The tofu pork floss with century eggs looked stunning and literally turned heads… a diner at the next table leant over to ask about the dish, in particular the pork floss. This is a consistent favourite of mine, cool tofu with salty pork and egg. For some, the ingredients could be unusual, but most will find it very accessible. I offered the curious neighbouring diner a taste and she loved it.
The pork xiao long bao dumplings was high quality, firm but yielding outer and wet juicy centre. Though I’m not sure if it’s lived up to the hype.
Similarly, the vegetarian dumplings were tasty and delicious, but doesn’t soar for me.
Probably my least favourite dish was the drunken chicken which was boney, the flesh limp rather than firm.
Overall, it was a great meal, but for me, didn’t live up to the, perhaps unfairly high expectations.
Din Tai Fung
World Square
644 George St, Sydney
(02) 9264 6010
My favourite at Din Tai Fung is the xiao long bao but I’m not crazy over it. The chicken is cold dish and I remember it was mostly fillets though. I didn’t quite like the chilli noodles as the flavours were too intense. But it’s a totally different story with a laksa!
dumplings with chilli sauce is a stunner at din tai fung.. aww i rememeber very closely this time last year i was there with this someone *arhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh*
Definately want to try the tofu pork floss with century eggs .. it looks interesting!!
Though i highly doubt i’ll step foot in here again..
Have u tried the one at westfield? i might opt to try it there 🙂
Looks like I just missed you Thang, I was there on Friday. I adore the spicy noodles and dumplings, it’s a favourite for lunches for me.
Was there on Tue night. no queueing, yeah!
The dumplings in chili sauce is delicious Dolly…. I can have some more now!
*drools*
Thang, how much did all that cost you??
My friend paid 🙂
OOH! i’ve always wanted to know what the food was like over there. The chilli noodle dumplings look amazingly appetising!
yep was delicious..
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