Social media: Xin Ding Dumpling House gives off a sports pub feel around the bar, where TVs hang overhead, but in the kitchen, Liu is rolling out handmade pork and shrimp xiao long bao as good as any in Portland. the dumplings are the star
Liu hand pulls the noodles for chow mein
Leek and pork potstickers arrive stuck to each other thanks to a crispy, frilly cornstarch skirt that provides a crunchy contrast to the succulent insides
In this Herald on Sunday series, we ask well-known Aucklanders to tell us their favourite spots in the city. This week, ceramic artist Jino Jeong takes us on.