“The XLB broke on the bottom picking it up from the top. DTF simply is more consistent in quality and they've perfected the art of wrapping it. Other places make it too thick or they simply break like with Nan Xiang.”
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“The XLB broke on the bottom picking it up from the top. DTF simply is more consistent in quality and they've perfected the art of wrapping it. Other places make it too thick or they simply break like with Nan Xiang.”
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“Dumpings are great and the spicy peanut wonton also amazing.”
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“I also thought the same last time I went. Wrappers were quite thick and the filling was pretty much the same between different types”
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“the XLB skin is thick and the soup is full of gunk. Objectively a worse XLB than DTF”
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“Imo their soup dumplings have always been a miss for me. Skin way too thick and the filling is subpar compared to the old Kung Fu.”
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“A lot of the rainbow baos are gimmicly, taste profile doesn't match with soup. Also they don't space out or use cabbage in basket, too many sticking broken baos.”
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“I would rank them near the bottom along with Nanxiang on 33rd as they all have tops that are too thick and don't properly flavor/season their meat. Just tourist traps.”
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“everything but the XLB is inedible. Really disgusting - the rice cakes, the lo mein, the cold appetizers. The XLB tasted fine but the skins were way too thick.”
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“Nan Xiang is one of the worst soup dumplings, sorry. Bland MSG flavor soup, small size, paper thin skin. It’s a tourist trap, really.”
H3
“A NYC chain now, but you may not find better soup dumplings.”
H2
“I go to Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao almost exclusively for the soup dumplings.”
H2
“Downtown Yummy (XLB, infinitely better than Nan Xiang)”
H2
“it was okay. Wrappers were a bit too thick for my taste. Not as good as the ones I had in SF's DFT”
H2
“Bronze: Soup Dumplings from Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao”
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“Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao: Pork and mushroom soup dumplings”
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“Soup dumplings: Nan Xiang Long Bao Flushing”
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“for good food and value I think Nanxiang is better”
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“Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao for soup dumplings”
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“Nan Xiang XLB - The old hotness, resurrected by a fan after it died.”
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“The best thing at nan xiang is the stir fried udon with bok choy and pork. I always get it along with the soup dumplings.”
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“Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao - scallion pancake with beef”
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“The OG Nan xiang xiao long bao”
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“Nan Xiang used to be one of the best but the expansion has made them super inconsistent.”
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“I feel like Nan Xiang has fallen off a lot, I would say they were competitive with DTF when they were in their original location but ever since they moved to the corner location it's been hit or miss for me.”
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“Nan xiang soup dumplings are honestly not great. Dumpling skin was thick and I would only go if you want to try the different flavors for a different experience.”
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“I like Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao’s scallion pancake with sliced beef.”
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“go for the original soup dumplings, four happiness sponge tofu, husband and wife special, vegetable rice cake, shanghai siu mai, and pumpkin cake.”
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“Nan xiang xiao long bao for the best soup dumplings”
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“Nan Xiang soup dumplings”
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“Nan Xiang for Soup Dumplings”
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“I honestly think Shanghai You Garden and Nan Xiang XLB are about on par in terms of food, but You Garden edges the win by having those duck buns. Neither are amazing, but they're still fun and enjoyable.”
H2
“Shanghai 21, Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao and Shanghai You Garden are good too if you like the more traditional Shanghai style XLBs.”
H2
“I agree with the recommendation, but If this is a happy hour and they aren’t used to them, the soup dumplings can be a bit messy, albeit delicious.”
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“Nanxiang - youtiao with hot sweet soy milk and lots of xiao long bao.”
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“Nan Xiang is better for XLB imho”
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“Shanghai You Garden is always solid, better than Nan Xiang XLB these days.”
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“For now, you can get your xiao long bao fix elsewhere like Nan Xiang”
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“Nan Xiang moved to a new GIANT location and the dumplings have seriously suffered. I would avoid it…they’re disappointing now”
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“nan xiang has good flavor but the dumplings are too big and the skin is awful”
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“Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao has chicken soup dumplings my friend swears by.”
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“Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao - soup dumplings”
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“If you're coming from somewhere with good soup dumplings, don't expect to be blown away, but if you've never had them? Fantastic.”
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“Nan Xiang still makes a solid XLB”
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“Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao for soup dumps and Shanghai-fare”
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“Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao (more excellent soup dumplings; pretty sure they also have beer)”
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“So many restaurants are delicious here and worth a visit, so check out everything!”
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“have enjoyed the xiao long bao at Nan Xiang XLB”
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“nan xiang soup dumplings in East village”
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“I’ve yet to find anything better than Nan Xiang”
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“had a soup dumpling and it tasted like grease and oil”
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