"With locations around the world, Din Tai Fung has become one of Taiwan’s most famous exports and the international gold standard for soup dumplings, aka xiao long bao. Flavor-packed and enveloped in delicate wheat-flour wrappers, the pork-and-crab dumpling is a classic and the most traditional of them all. Prepare for extremely long waits — the original location has become a mecca for dumpling enthusiasts around the world. [$$]" - Clarissa Wei