Fodor's Expert Review Din Tai Fung–Xinyi

This brand of dumpling houses has developed a reputation for being the best in the world, and the chain has expanded to as far afield as Sydney and New York. There are also numerous outlets scattered across Taipei, but this is the original location—and many would say the best—having been serving their famous xiaolongbao since 1980. Each plump, steamed dumpling is made fresh to order and comes with a regulation 18 folds, according to tradition. They come with several flavors of fillings, but you can't go wrong with the original, pork.