"Siu mai wrapped in egg-yolk-yellow skin, elastic and al dente, their pork-and-prawn stuffing distinctly less bouncy than the Chinatown standard and fragrant with ginger, with jewels of keta on top popping with salinity."
on Shumai
"Classic har gau with a delicate, tensile wrapper, the prawns inside sweetly fresh, almost crunchy."
on Har gow
"My Neighbours the Dumplings' is particularly good—delicate and fresh-tasting."
on Shumai
"Here, the vegetable potstickers are a punchy blend of shiitake, cabbage, chive and sesame."
on Guotie
"A thrilling basket of Cantonese crystal shrimp dumplings, or har gow, are the best I’ve had in London. They are firm, satisfying bullets of joy, with stretchy, nigh-translucent skins, masking a buoyant whack of pink prawn, sesame and oyster sauce. We are supposed to be pacing ourselves, but quickly order another basket from the chipper staff."
on Har gow
"The Turnip Cake is a traditional dish, worth trying."
on Lo bak go
"Lamb & Coriander ‘potstickers’ are crispy, delicious little morsels."
on Guotie
"This Hackney-based resto does just what it says on the tin, delivering to-die-for dumplings to ravenous Londoners. All dumplings are fresh as a daisy, hand-made with meat that is free range and fish sustainably sourced."
on Shuǐjiǎo