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If you really get hungry again in one hour, how about eating something small, light, and yet yummy just like these xiao long bao (of course I am assuming that you are not gonna eating the whole portion by yourself). Taiwan has the best xiao long bao that I have ever tasted in my whole life and here are 4 best places to eat xiao long bao in Taiwan.

1. Din Tai Fung

Everyone of you who loves to eat xiao long bao has surely heard about a restaurant named Din Tai Fung. Din Tai Fung was actually originated in Taiwan and it has subsequently grown bigger and bigger first in Asia and then, throughout the world. Din Tai Fung in Taiwan and Singapore both always have long queue in front of their door. So if you happen to visit Taipei 101, make sure you pop by to Din Tai Fung which is located below at the shopping mall for a taste of their famous truffle xiao long bao.

2. Hang Zhou Xiao Long Bao

Being known as one of the favorite xiao long bao joint among the locals (who somehow does not really like to go to Din Tai Fung), Hang Zhou Xiao Long Bao is located near to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall. You need to walk a fair bit from exit 5 of Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall Station but the walk is so gonna worth the food. Hang Zhou's Xiao Long Bao taste nearly as good as Din Tai Fung and you do not have to wait for so long for a table.

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3. Kao Chi

Kao Chi is located very near to Din Tai Fung at Yongkang Street (which is a few steps from Dongmen Station) and hence, it has become one of our alternative to eat Xiao Long Bao especially when the queue at Din Tai Fung is too crazy to bear. Xiao Long Bao sold at Kao Shi also tastes pretty nice and you should give Kao Chi a try whenever you visit Yongkang Street or Zhongxiao Fuxing.

4. Gong Zheng Bao Zi

The last xiao long bao that I am gonna share with you guys looks kinda different from its three siblings above. The xiao long bao actually resembles Chinese buns more than the normal xiao long bao. However, the xiao long bao from Gong Zheng Bao Zi is like the best xiao long bao I have ever tasted in Taiwan.

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Din Tai Fung Dumpling House is now located everywhere around Asia but if you don't know it yet, Din Tai Fung Dumpling House was originated in Taiwan. Apparently back in 1993, Din Tai Fung was the first Chinese restaurant to be rated as one of the top ten gourmet restaurants in the world by New York Times. When we visited Taipei 101, we saw that there is Din Tai Fung Dumpling House inside the mall so we joined the queue and tried how good the original Din Tai Fung dishes taste.

Let's start with the appetizers. We ordered two kind of appetizers. Talk about being greedy. Hahaha. But they are all veggies so they should not take so much space in our tummy. #excuse

The first one is the cold dressed wood ear mushrooms. I love mushrooms! Especially this type. You should try this because I don't think this kind of mushroom is easily available in the other part of the world (I may be wrong though).

Din Tai Fung cold dressed wood ear mushrooms

The second appetizer that we ordered is the braised bitter melon. Initially, I was quite skeptical about this dish because when I ate this in Indonesia, the veggie really lives up to its name. It is really bitter. But the funny thing is, the Taiwanese love to eat this veggie. And now, I found out the reason why. It is because in Taiwan, bitter melon does not taste bitter at all. I wonder if there's something about the veggie or it's just the way they cook the dish.

Din Tai Fung Braised Bitter Melon Taiwan

After the appetizers, we moved on to the dishes. The dishes menu are basically filled with greens. Stir fried lettuce, spinach, bamboo shots (okay this one not really green), you name it. Since it is important to have a balanced diet, we ordered a plate of stir fried spinach served with tofu sheets.

Din Tai Fung Stir Fried Spinach served with Tofu Sheets Taiwan

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Next, we continued on to the main star of Din Tai Fung, the xiao long bao! Yum! Taiwan has a lot of yummy xiao long bao I must say but I admit Din Tai Fung offers a really delicious xiao long bao. They have so many different fillings on the list but if you are having xiao long bao in Taiwan branch, you should order the truffle and pork xiao long bao because this filling may not be available at other countries' branches.

Din Tai Fung Truffle and Pork Xiao Long Bao Taiwan

If the above xiao long bao is not enough, you may also want to try Din Tai Fung's buns. The pork buns especially taste so delicious.

But how about rice and noodles? After all, we don't really feel we have eaten anything yet without eating our carbs. Blame the upbringing of Asian, but I guess I also live up to that kind of stereotype about Asian. LOL. But the noodles at Din Tai Fung do not disappoint, especially the Noodles with Minced Meat Sauce. My all time favorite.

Din Tai Fung Noodles with Minced Meat Sauce Taiwan

If you prefer something soupy, you can go for the Shrimp and Pork Wanton Noodle. I personally feel that while the wantons are nice, the soup is somewhat bland.