With Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) expanding branches all over the world and popularizing Taiwanese snack, Taipei has attracted a lot of xiaolongbao (steamed dumpling) lovers even though Taiwan is not the place of origin. Many skilled chefs trained by Din Tai Fung have run their own restaurants and served delicious xiaolongbao in Taipei after resigning. Located near Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT Station, Jinan Dumpling stands in the same block with several reputed traditional restaurants in Daan District and has numerous loyal customers that have lived in Taipei for long.
The open kitchen allows customers to clearly see how the chefs make dumplings. When waiting the ordered dishes to be served, customers can help themselves to the appetizers on the shelf outside the kitchen. The restaurant is not roomy, and the space between tables is a little narrow. However, it will not be a problem when your taste bud is thoroughly covered by the fascinating savor of the xiaolongbao with thin coating and plentiful filling as well as the fried rice with egg that is well stirred without stickiness. Aside from the xiaolongbao which is the recommended dish, Jinan Dumpling also offers tasty northern Chinese wheaten food like beef pot pie and green onion pancake that it can be praised as an excellent restaurant rarely seen in Taipei.
