This Flushing stalwart is in Golden Shopping Mall, a bustling Main Street food court. Dumplings are almost all made-to-order, and varieties include pork and chive and the must-order lamb and squash and beef and turnip.
The dumpling is a perfect food. Lovingly wrapped in dough and filled with a sweet or savory center, every culture has its own satisfying version: Vietnamese bánh bột lọc, Chinese xiao long bao and Russian pelmeni are all among New York City's offerings. Some dumplings are among our favorite cheap eats, too, so you can plan a soup dumpling crawl of the five boroughs and still have plenty of dough left over.
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