I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015…
Most soup dumplings have a thick skin to prevent breakage, but at The Bao, a new cheap eats destination in the East Village, they are head-scratchingly thin and tender. Somehow the soup stays inside until you bite it to reveal soft minced pork with rich flavors. The owner is a soup dumpling professional, having overseen the popular Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao in Queens. So happy she has brought her work to Manhattan. Price: $7.95
| THE BAO |
| 13 St. Marks Place (between Third and Second Avenue) East Village (212) 388-9238 |
