If there's a more heavenly savory pastry in Chicago, we have yet to find it. Lucky for us, the case at Chiu Quon—one of Chinatown's oldest bakeries, and there's a second location Uptown—is always stocked with drool-inducing buns. Each golden orb is stuffed with tender, melt-in-your-mouth shredded beef marinated in sugar, salt, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. The fluffy, slightly sweet dough surrounding the savory center tears easily with two hands (or your teeth). Save yourself the heartache and order a few extras for the road. —Morgan Olsen
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