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ChineseGastronomie12 min

Xiaolongbao: the soup dumplings that conquered the world from Shanghai

The complete history of xiaolongbao (小笼包): origins in Nanxiang, the gelatin technique, the ritual 18 pleats, Din Tai Fung and the global rise of Shanghai's most iconic dumpling.

24 juin 2026Read