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Tiger Fork

website: tigerforkdc.com
how to get it: takeout or order it here
what it is: contemporary Chinese, Hong Kong fare

dandan noodles from Tiger Fork

Dandan noodles or 担担面 in Chinese is a traditional Szechuan noodle dish with a sauce made from sesame paste, chili oil and some ground meat. I love this dish for its spices-served cold to balance out that kick. Tiger Fork’s rendition adds lamb and cumin as well.

The management group which Tiger Fork is a part of has started a staff relief gofundme for there restaurant staff and workers. You can access the link here to help them out.

Da Hong Pao - DC Dim Sum

website: dahongpaorestaurant.com
how to get it: takeout or order it here
what it is: Cantonese Dim Sum

An Egg Tart from Da Hong Pao Dimsum

Chinese egg tarts or 蛋挞 are a classic dim sum dish. Similar to the Portuguese pasteis de nata. Dim sum is a cantonese style meal eaten typically as a brunch or lunch featuring lots of tapa-sized dishes shared family-style.

TeaDM Bubble Tea

website: teadmlounge.com
how to get it: takeout or order it here
what it is: Vietnamese bubble tea shop

milk tea from TeaDM

Bubble tea is originally from Taiwan and uses chewy tapioca (a root) balls as a form of texture in the drink.

Dumplings and Beyond

website: Dumplings & Beyond
how to get it: takeout or call them--they do free delivery
what it is: Chinese dumplings (and beyond!)

xiao long bao from dumplings and beyond

Soup Dumplings or “xiao long bao” are cooked in a steamer as shown in the photo above. They are different from other dumplings because as the meat is cooked soup is formed within each dumpling.

Xi'An Gourmet

website: Xi'An Gourmet
how to get it: takeout or call them--they do free delivery
what it is: Chinese dumplings (and beyond!)

chinese burger from dumplings and beyond

Rou Jia Mo is a Xi’An dish similar to an American burger. The “bread” is made of “mantou” and the filling varies but typically features stir-fried meat and vegetables.