Many cultural cuisines have their own version of the dumpling. Whether it’s a pierogi, gnocchi, kreplach or a doughboy, it all boils down to the same concept – a small savoury ball of dough, often filled with meat and vegetables, that can be steamed, fried, baked or boiled. Here’s our take on the city’s best dumplings of the numerous Asian varieties.
Qing Hua Dumpling offers quite the selection of dumplings. From curry chicken to tofu and vegetables, or mushroom and zucchini to baby bok choi and dill, there are plenty of nice pairings to choose from.
While this Montreal staple specializes in homemade noodles, they also make a number of dumpling dishes worth a try. The Hunan pork dumplings or the steamed shrimp dumplings are tops.
Le Cristal Chinois prepares a shark fin dumpling soup that will surely satisfy a craving for this unique delicacy. Alternatively, you can opt for the more traditional shrimp dumplings with truffle sauce.
Cuisine Szechuan offers a spicy dumpling soup that’s definitely worth trying – as the name suggests, these dumplings have a little extra kick to them.
Kazu is an izakaya, a Japanese tapas-style restaurant that serves – you guessed it – authentic Japanese dumplings. Yaki gyoza are delicious pan-fried dumplings, filled with pork or other varieties of meat.
Gado-Gado is an Indonesian restaurant right downtown. Their take on the traditional dumpling is called Pangsit Goreng, a delicious fried chicken dumpling.
Restaurant Ethan has fried shrimp wontons, pork dumpling noodle soup, Har Gaw (shrimp dumplings) and Siu Mai (pork and shiitake mushroom dumplings). Take your time and enjoy!
Oh! Dumplings is a great little restaurant in Chinatown. Start with a delicious wonton soup. We also recommend the spinach, mushroom and cabbage dumplings, or the lamb and coriander dumplings.