SO….Xinli had been mentioning these dumplings for 20 days now, and he always said “soooo juicy” and “soooo delicious.” Well, he was right…but I will explain why in more detail.

When our dumplings came out, he said, “Watch! I’ll teach you how to eat juicy dumplings.”

How To Eat A Shanghai Juicy Dumpling
1) When you eat a juicy dumpling you first have to grab it by the top where all of the dough comes together.
2) Then you have to dip it into your soy sauce. This is crucial so that the dough doesn’t get stuck to your mouth as you are making the first incision.
3) You then have to bite into your juicy dumpling and suck the juice out of the dumpling. It is so delicious!
4) You then dip the dumpling in your soy sauce and eat, repeating the process until the whole dumpling has been devoured.
I am glad Xinli has found such good places to get food over the years. Shanghai juicy dumplings will forever be in my heart.