About Dumpling City

Dumpling City

Dumpling City makes traditional Chinese dumplings, dim sum, and steamed buns by hand. We are a take-home shop — grab frozen bags on your way home and cook them when you want.

Since 2017 we have been on El Camino Real in Palo Alto, near Stanford. Every dumpling is folded by hand with fresh ingredients.

Cooking dumplings: bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, add the frozen dumplings, stir gently, and boil 8–10 minutes until they float (vegetarian and vegan bags cook a little faster). Serve with soy sauce, vinegar, and a drop of sesame oil. You can also pan-fry until golden or steam 9–12 minutes.

Soup dumplings (xiao long bao): line a steamer with parchment or cabbage leaves, leave space between each dumpling, and steam 9–10 minutes over boiling water until the filling is hot.