This morning, J woke up, looked at me, and revealed a desire for dumplings. We decided to satisfy his cravings at Tong Dumpling Pot in San Jose.
If you're going to go here, you must speak Mandarin. The people who work here don't do well with English, and they are constantly busy and very full, so they can be a bit impatient. But if you go with a Chinese person, or a Mandarin speaker, and let him/her do the talking, it can be a very pleasant experience.
The dumplings are all freshly handmade. In fact, you can watch as they make them! The skin is thicker than the manufactured skins, but it's soft and smooth, and very tasty. I liked the pork and chive filling best, with its rich meaty flavor lightly accented by the sharpness of the chive. Dip in a little soy sauce and black rice vinegar, and have a little party in your mouth.
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