The story
The original Din Tai Fung on Xinyi Road in Taipei’s Da’an District is a pilgrimage site for soup-dumpling lovers. Creator Jack’s Dining Room, after visiting this Fuzhu Village outpost, declared it “the original” and rated the dumplings among the best he’s ever had. With a solid 4.4-star average, this buzzy, tourist-friendly spot lives up to its legend.
Jack singled out the Xiao Long Bao and steamed pork buns, along with shrimp wontons in spicy chili oil and surprising chocolate dessert dumplings. The open-kitchen and live-cooking format add theater to the meal, while the local-spot tag reminds us that this global chain still feels authentically Taiwanese at its source.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2025.
Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 9 dish mentions say about the food
Din Tai Fung’s soup-filled xiaolongbao earns unanimous praise for its delicate, bursting broth and silky skin. The overall vibe is one of comforting, precise craftsmanship that makes every bite feel like a warm hug.
“Next up we have their chocolate dessert dumplings. I think this is the only place in the world that makes chocolate stuffed dumplings. I've never seen that before. Supposedly, they're amazing. That's not really fair if I think about it. You just stuff this warm dough with molten chocolate. It's not too sweet and it kind of explodes out. Wow. Kind of like an Asian lava cake. That is innovative as and delicious.”
“Oh my god. That's not really fair if you think about it. Just stuffed with molten chocolate. It's kind of like an Asian lava cake.”
What creators say
2 creators have covered Din Tai Fung. Most active: Jack's Dining Room
The world-famous dim sum chain in Taipei, where the creator enjoyed a variety of perfectly executed dumplings, especially the soup dumplings and chocolate dessert dumplings.
Dishes mentioned
Xiaolongbao
I'm going to start with their xiaolongbao, which is a soup dumpling. That's what they're famous for right here. Now, the way to eat this is you're supposed to bite out the side, suck the juice out, and then pop the whole thing. Delicious. Love the soup in there. Hit it with a little sauce. I love the way the soup dumpling kind of explodes with just juice and warmth. Dough is thin. Little chewy still. Absolutely delicious.
Shrimp Shumai
Next, we got our shrimp shumai. Beautifully prepared. That's a theme here. Everything here is so beautifully done. I love how you get the whole shrimp on top here.
- Steamed Pork Buns
- Shrimp Wontons in Spicy Chili Oil
Chocolate Dessert Dumplings
Next up we have their chocolate dessert dumplings. I think this is the only place in the world that makes chocolate stuffed dumplings. I've never seen that before. Supposedly, they're amazing. That's not really fair if I think about it. You just stuff this warm dough with molten chocolate. It's not too sweet and it kind of explodes out. Wow. Kind of like an Asian lava cake. That is innovative as and delicious.
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Jack loved Din Tai Fung, calling it the original and praising the dumplings as some of the best he's ever had, especially the soup dumplings and steamed pork buns.
Dishes mentioned
Xiao Long Bao
I love how thin the dough is, but it still holds the soup really well. And the meat filling is amazing. Definitely some of the best soup dumplings I've ever had.
Shrimp Wontons in Spicy Chili Oil
Wow. I'm usually not like a spicy chili sauce guy, but this is not too spicy. It adds so much good flavor. The wontons are super thin. Low key, the dumplings keep just getting better and better.
Steamed Pork Buns
There's something about pork buns that are just so fluffy and cute. I kind of want to just have it as a pet. The tongue burn was just inevitable. Nonetheless, absolutely delicious. Oh yeah. The steamed pork buns honestly might be my favorite.
Chocolate Dessert Dumplings
Oh my god. That's not really fair if you think about it. Just stuffed with molten chocolate. It's kind of like an Asian lava cake.
