Xiao long bao

These beginner friendly homemade Xiao Long Bao, also known as soup dumplings, are so juicy and delicious, bursting with flavorful hot soup. This faster recipe skips the commonly used traditional method which includes hours worth of boiling bones and feet and instead mimics the concealed soup broth by using a gelatin-based soup jelly.

Enjoy juicy steamed dumplings in minutes! These authentic Chinese dumplings combine ground pork and shrimp, steamed to perfection in a bamboo basket. I’ll guide you through each step—preparing the filling, wrapping, and steaming the dumplings.

Chicken Soup Dumpling (Xiao Long Bao with chicken) made with meat & small gelatin cubes which melts into a flavorful “soup/broth” when steamed. Step by step recipe!

Soup dumplings are a delicious Taiwanese food, especially when sampled at Din Tai Fung in Taipei.

Xiao Long Bao meets Sheng Jian Bao! This Xiao Jian Bao special is quick, easy and perfect for when you…

Din Tai Fung!

An easier Xiao Long Bao recipe that teaches you how to use commonly found ingredients to create restaurant-quality soup dumplings.

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Ever want to make soup dumplings, but not a fan of the pork version? Try our chicken version, made with a delicious chicken mince and bone broth jelly!