The only Din Tai Fung restaurant in Kaohsiung is always packed with people every time we pass by. Even if I pass by during meal time on weekdays and want to eat, I have to get a number tag, but I am willing🥺. The quality of the food and service are very stable, and the environment is clean. Let’s talk about my top three favorites first: #Golden Quicksand Buns, #Egg Fried Rice, #小龙包.

🍽️Spicy Cucumber$120
🍽️Dry stir-fried green beans$200
As for the side dishes, the #dry-stir-fried green beans is a must-order every time. It can be cooked to be crispy but not rotten. It goes really well with the salty and sweet minced meat. # Spicy Cucumber was ordered by a friend once. After eating it, I was shocked. I don’t know how to make a simple cucumber so mouth-watering. It is not very spicy but has a bit of spicy oil aroma.

🍽️Hot and sour soup (small) $120
I think the small #hot and sour soup can fill many bowls. The CP value is quite high. The ingredients of dried tofu, pig blood, and fungus are all chopped very finely. In short, it tastes good and the soup is flavorful~ You can also add more by yourself Chili oil or vinegar.

🍽️Shrimp meat in red oil
The shrimp meat is big and crispy, and the red oil is really the soul of this dish!

🍽️Pork and egg fried rice (white rice) $250
🍽️Pork ribs and egg fried rice (white rice) $310
Even though # Spare Ribs Egg Fried Rice is very popular, I’m okay with the pork ribs. However, the fried rice is really delicious. It is not too oily or salty, the grains are distinct and the aroma of eggs can be tasted. No wonder everyone loves it so much.

🍽️Xiao Long Bao 5 pieces $140
Vegetarian Xiao Long Bao 5 pieces $155
Din Tai Fung's signature dish, the skin is thin and juicy, be sure to use a spoon❤️The ratio of shredded ginger + vinegar and soy sauce is 3:1, perfect!

🍽️Golden quicksand buns 2 pieces $110
You must order this as the end of your meal to make it complete. What makes it different from others is that the quicksand has the aroma of salted egg yolk and there are many fillings. I love it very much.

Ordered before:
🍽️Yuan Cup Chicken Soup $250
The soup is good, with plenty of meat, but I think it's a bit shabby.
🍽️Oiled tofu powder $170
Highly recommended, it’s also a meal with a high CP value. It’s a really big bowl, the vermicelli is very thin, and the fried tofu will burst with juice!

I swallowed my saliva again after calling this. In a few days, it will be a good time to queue up for Din Tai Fung.

Din Tai Fung is currently one of the must-eat restaurants for Japanese travelers to Taiwan, and Din Tai Fung has its own history... Mr. Yang Bingyi, who founded Din Tai Fung, was born in Shanxi Province, China, in 1927, and came to Taiwan in 1948. He initially worked at Heng Tai Fung Oil Store, which later collapsed due to his boss's investment mistakes. The couple decided to start a business and named it "Din Tai Fung" in memory of Heng Tai Fung. Their business had a difficult start, but when faced with changes in the oil market in 1972, they switched to selling xiaolongbao, which brought great success. "Din Tai Fung" has become an internationally renowned brand for its Xiao Long Bao...

✅Side dishes (cold dishes): Crisp bean sprouts, paired with soft and fragrant winter noodles, as well as shredded kelp and dried tofu, making the taste rich and refreshing.

✅ Stir-fried green beans (cold dish): Stir-fry the dried shrimps and minced pork with chili and taste it with the green beans. You can not only taste the sweetness of the green beans, but also the aroma of the stir-fried green beans. This dish has a crisp texture and a salty flavor.

✅Dandan noodles: Use thin noodles and mix them with a special slightly spicy sesame sauce. It exudes a light garlic flavor and a rich peanut sesame sauce aroma. Every noodle can be coated with the sauce, making people more mouth-watering the more they eat.

✅Luffa and Shrimp Xiao Long Bao: The Xiao Long Bao contains horned melon, loofah and fresh shrimp, and has a thin skin and lots of ingredients. Once you take a bite, the soup of the loofah and horned melon will burst out. The crispy loofah and horned melon are paired with the springy shrimp, very delicious!

✅Fresh fish steamed dumplings: The filling is made of chunky snapper with Chinese cabbage, celery and water chestnuts. The meat of the sea bream is delicate, and the crispness of the celery brings out the freshness and sweetness of the fish. The overall taste is very refreshing and full of fish flavor.

✅Sesame buns: The sesame seeds are mellow and rich, and not too sweet. Although the skin is thick, it doesn't feel too burdensome to eat it overall.
————————————————-
*An additional 10% service fee is required

It’s rare to get off work early, so hurry up and grab the long queue at Din Tai Fung! Because there were only two of us this time, I found out that the store is very considerate in providing small portions of some staple food😍

Today I ordered loofah xiaolongbao, a small portion costs 180 yuan. Because it is a combination of loofah and shrimp, the unit price is higher, but the soup you bite into and inhale is the sweetness of the loofah, which makes everything worth it! Suddenly I regretted only ordering a small portion, my appetite was completely whetted!

In addition, the vegetable and meat dumplings were sold out, so I had to order steamed vegetable and meat dumplings with the same fillings. Although they are steamed dumplings, the vegetable juice is locked in and filled up, and the texture is more solid and delicious😋

Finally, the spinach and beancurd sticks are a must-try. The seasoning of Shaoxing wine and garlic is excellent, giving the spinach a different kind of pot flavor, and paired with the taste of the beancurd sticks, it enhances the level and texture of the entire dish.

Every dish I ordered at Din Tai Fung today was made in its own style. Whether it was the xiaolongbao or the steamed dumplings, the wrappers were of a very high standard. No wonder you always have to queue for more than 40 minutes, but the joy of actually eating will replace the queue. of hard work~