Buns

“Their pork buns were elite.”

“The cardamom bun is to die for.”

“The cookie, peanut butter cake and cinnamon bun are must haves from here. If you go there and don't get even 1 of these 3, especially the cinnamon bun, then it's a wasted trip imo.”

“..they also sell bao buns. best i’ve ever had”

“La Cabra and Smor both have excellent cinnamon buns and cardamom buns but Fabrique on 14th /8th ave is the BEST.”

“You should try Chinese bakeries for traditional baked buns and cakes! Chinese bakeries are so underrated, everything there is delicious!”

“But their soft shell crab bun and the duck bun side order hits it out of the park.”

“You should do their tsukune buns too”

“You should try Chinese bakeries for traditional baked buns and cakes! Chinese bakeries are so underrated, everything there is delicious!”

“Yea they’re basically mini shengjian bao (pan-fried pork buns) that went viral on social media. I’m assuming that the place OP went to is one of the first places to start the trend. OP if you see this, it’ll probably be easier to find places that make these in the original size. Check out Liu Liu Sheng Jian or Shanghai You Garden for the best in Flushing.”

“Did you also get the egg custard filled one?? That’s my absolute favorite.”

“The sheng jian bao are amazing, frankly everything I’ve tried there (been 20+ times over the past few years) is really good.”

“The bamboo shoot bun is the best thing they have.”

“Stars for us were the tortellini pomodoro, bao buns and the duck. Enjoy!!”

“Their pork bun is divine.”

“Famous scallion pancake breakfast sandwich, pork n egg rice roll and a chocolate bolo bao. Really worth the hype!”

“Make sure to order this pineapple bun with custard filling. It's amazing.”

“The cocktails are so fucking good as well as the fried chicken buns and ramen.”

“I had one of the best meals I’ve had in a while there. Got the lamb bun, cumin lamb with rice, minced beef hand rolled noodle…. I’m drooling thinking about it”

“Purely for bao I think The Bund in Forest Hills is up there with the best in NYC.”

“Not sure if they still have it, but their za’atar and labneh bun is phenomenal! I also prefer savory pastries so I was really impressed.”

“the cardamom bun at the new bakery Ferrane is like a sweet savory cloud with crunchy sugar edges.”

“Their classic Cantonese buns are excellent too.”

“Ivan Ramen has a great crispy pork bao, but I really love their pastrami bao!! Great fusion of New York and Japanese flavors”

“This is a perfect throwback. The nuts are only lightly candied and the filling is significant. NO RAISINS.”

“The pork bun was a trip favourite. I really regret not grabbing a bag of frozen ones to bring home.”

“Pork Belly Bun - Momofuko -5/5. Not pictured.”

“Red Gate bakery, have to get whatever cake they’re slicing and must go on a Friday or Saturday morning to get one of their crazy cinnamon buns!”

“Most of the other places listed here already do not have soup dumplings, and while DGB’s soup dumplings are not the best in Chinatown, their fried tiny buns are sublime.”