开封灌汤包 (Kaifeng Steamed Soup Buns)
Dinner @ "洛阳真不同", a culinary institution in the city, famous for its "Water Banquet" (洛阳水席).
Deviated from the 'monotony' of soups and ordered 'soup buns'. They are famous overseas for the pool of soup trapped inside the buns as they were steamed. Seemingly the specialty of the city of Kaifeng, not very far away, another 'royal' city - it was the capital of the Sung Dynasty.
Unfortunately, these were quite a disaster. The bamboo steamers was not amply coated with oil, and the buns tore and broke every time I tried to lift one of the buns and the soups within, were lost, to much anguish! Also the skins were too thick and the pork filling less than generous. I was truly disappointed at these lacklustre buns, considering that the restaurant is a local culinary institution!
开封灌汤包 (Kaifeng Steamed Soup Buns)
Dinner @ "洛阳真不同", a culinary institution in the city, famous for its "Water Banquet" (洛阳水席).
Deviated from the 'monotony' of soups and ordered 'soup buns'. They are famous overseas for the pool of soup trapped inside the buns as they were steamed. Seemingly the specialty of the city of Kaifeng, not very far away, another 'royal' city - it was the capital of the Sung Dynasty.
Unfortunately, these were quite a disaster. The bamboo steamers was not amply coated with oil, and the buns tore and broke every time I tried to lift one of the buns and the soups within, were lost, to much anguish! Also the skins were too thick and the pork filling less than generous. I was truly disappointed at these lacklustre buns, considering that the restaurant is a local culinary institution!