Din Tai Fung
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Xiaolongbao made to order at the restaurant behind glass pane
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Traditional Chinese | 鼎泰豐 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 鼎泰丰 | ||||||||||||||
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Kanji | 鼎泰豊 | ||||||||||||||
Kana | ディンタイフォン |
Din Tai Fung is a restaurant originating in Taiwan, specialising in xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).[1] Outside its native Taiwan, Din Tai Fung also has branches in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, the United States, Thailand and Dubai.[2]
History
Founder Yang Bingyi[3] was born in Shanxi, China, but moved to Taiwan in 1948 as a result of the Chinese Civil War. After working 10 years at Heng Tai Fung (恆泰豐), a cooking oil retailer, he found himself unemployed when the store closed. Together with his wife, Lai Penmei, then founded Din Tai Fung (also a cooking oil retailer) in 1958. The name was a combination of his previous employer's company name "Heng Tai Fung" (恆泰豐) and his new supplier's company name "DinMei Oils". [4] Around 1980, tinned cooking oil became prevalent, and business diminished drastically. In order to survive, Yang and his wife turned over half the shop to making and selling steamed buns (xiaolongbao). The buns were so popular that the store stopped selling oil altogether and became a full-fledged restaurant in the 1980s. The original restaurant is located on Xinyi Road in Taipei. [5]
Reputation
Din Tai Fung is known internationally for its xiaolongbao (小籠包). However, it is also known for its chicken soup, seaweed, bean sprouts, and mung bean noodle xiaochi.[citation needed]
DinTaiFung was named one of the top ten restaurants in the world by the “New York Times” on January 17, 1993.[6][7] In November 2009, the restaurant's first Hong Kong branch at Tsim Sha Tsui, Silvercord Branch (新港店), was awarded one Michelin star by the Hong Kong and Macau 2010 edition of the Michelin Guide. In December 2010, the restaurant's second branch in Hong Kong at Causeway Bay, Yee Wo Branch (怡和店), was also awarded one Michelin star.
Gallery of Images
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Famous Xiaolongbao at Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
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Some appetizers
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Taiwan 2009 Taipei DinTaiFung Dumpling House at Pacific Sogo ZhongXiao Store FRD 9007.jpg
Taipei Zhongxiao Sogo location
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Din Tai Fung by jslander in Arcadia, CA.jpg
Arcadia California location
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Sydney branch
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Hong Kong branch at Tsim Sha Tsui
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.dintaifungusa.com/
External links
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- Din Tai Fung official website (USA) (English)
- Din Tai Fung official website (Australia) (English)
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