Din Tai Fung(鼎泰豐) Taipei 101 Review - Taiwan

Here's what I think of Din Tai Fung(鼎泰豐) at Taiwan's Taipei 101
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[@vibinwithjaneyy3824]

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[@pri2028]

shes got the Peter Griffin laugh :D

[@cncvlogs5179]

yesssss lol im glad im not the only one!

[@RaginCanAsian]

Vibinwithjaneyy i

[@brcha]

Chicken that actually ran in the yard... That's hart do come by if you live in the city and really rare these days. Same goes for the rest of the animals we eat. Huge respect for the Taiwanese restaurant for providing such quality.

[@vapaponce]

truee

[@yeowzh]

Филип Брчић really glad more people realize that

[@d3athk1d]

"The chicken is so tough if you run up to it in an alley you better run the other way because that chicken will whop you" Alright Mike you have made a lot of cringey jokes but this one has to be at the top LOL

[@johntitor4287]

JasonZhou wwb

[@ifeelunderdog833]

He says lots of prejudice things.

[@buri1873]

In Italian there is actually an old way of saying which sounds pretty similar "old hen, great broth" (gallina vecchia fa buon brodo)

[@user-pe2uv4fn6w]

it’s absolutely true, the cantonese buy them for the same reason. also gives higher potency when old hen is used for slow boiling ginseng. a newb loon fung assistant was sacked on the spot for telling cantonese customers he didn’t know if he had old hen because chickens don’t have birth certificates.

[@Montisaquadeis]

yeah old means the animal has had time to develop flavor compared to all the young hens that get eaten in the US where they have very little if no flavor at all.

[@QuangTran.]

Did you ever attempt to make this before? Soup dumpling

[@Mkltrn]

idk about him but you should. ahahah

[@thedo9849]

What about you QT ? Not yet ? Then pls make a vid 👍

[@lehuyen2131]

làm suốt rồi còn gì ="=

[@jirapatsomphong3681]

+Quang Tran I always see you on KEEMI's videos. Now here. 'sup man? Hahaha!

[@QuangTran.]

+M&M T lol Ayy! I actually want to learn. That technique of folding the dumplings, I need to get down

[@bocephus41]

Really enjoy your explanations for the flavor and taste of foods. Your food passion is contagious.

[@sunahamanagai9039]

I'm in LA and I find that all the mainland Chinese people here say Din Tai Fung is not good, and they prefer the Shanghai style restaurants like Long Xing Ji in San Gabriel. Taiwanese or Japanese people however, prefer Din Tai Fung. You also see a lot of non Asians at Din Tai Fung. I say they're both excellent, in different ways. Mike always complains the dumplings at Din Tai Fung are small compared to the NY ones but, I've eaten in Shanghai, the birthplace of soup dumplings, and they are the same size as the Din Tai Fung ones. Mike, have you been to Shanghai?

[@hamyhamster5]

even in s.e.a. we do not rly like dintaifung.its just average tbh

[@TLcarlotta]

Sunahama Nagai because you don't really have many other restaurants for soup dumplings in japan or other Asian places, in china there are many shops, too many and their flavor is very different, rich and soupy. Dindaifung has good quality ingredient and you actually really taste the ingredient, but pretty dry... i mean, it's like a home cooked minced pork or crab dish, and putting some though on it, not that delicious. I was super hyped, but we don't have any in Europe , and then I tried it in shanghai, it was okay, but disappointing to see the price charged for it.

[@threestepssideways1202]

Or perhaps they just prefer it because they prefer it Carlotta. Preference for the way ingredients are treated or taste is an entirely subjective thing; for everyone.

[@windfactor]

Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese staple. And yes, I was very impressed with the services at the Taipei 101 branch. Excellent management and fully representative of the Taiwanese people's courtesy :)

[@TheJollymice]

I love you dude , and I love your videos ✌💜

[@domdombjj]

i like how the girls actually enjoy eating and dont really care about the camera.

[@rain74925]

Nice review. learned a lot. We in fact will be heading out to Taiwan in June so this is really helpful. Thank you.

[@Alexfolsome1121]

Nice job. Thanks for the review

[@sperez95814]

Keep it up mike!!!

[@onedollah]

thumbs up for going all the way to taiwan to bring us more awesome videos.

[@blee04524]

keep it coming baby oh yeah!!!

[@richvocal7367]

what place in Vancouver was he talking about

[@kittyangel88880]

Nice video! The server that was talking about the older chicken for soup is correct, my dad always uses older chickens to make his herbal and traditional Chinese soups for the richer chicken flavour! This video makes me hungry!

[@birdkako7290]

Taiwanese doesn't go to Din Tai Fung much. The food there is a bit expensive and not that tasty. Soup dumpling is a street food, you don't go to a fancy restaurant to eat that. As a Taiwanese, I would recommend tourists to go Tainan City to get some soup dumplings. The price and taste are better but you have to get your own sauce and the restaurant owners are probably speaking mandarin only. :)

[@jeffyu3838]

I go to Din Tai Fung so many many many times：）its worth it

[@aimee7243]

+bird kako Nope Nope that's not true, I go there pretty often. It's not like I eat much. Of course, the street food kind of soup dumplings taste good as well, but Ding Tai Fung is just so much better. Ding Tai Fung is pretty damn tasty, and it's much finer than street food. It's the quality that makes it stand out so much. The real problem that really stops me from going is because of the tourists. There are too many tourists, sometimes you need to wait for over an hour, now THAT'S not worth it.

[@miamore1845]

planning to go back to Taipei, but as a a tourist who wants to see those famous spots , why would I go to Tainan if I am closer to this?

[@whateverdudes]

@@miamore1845 Tainan's got some pretty cool touristy spots, so if you have the time it's worth swinging by.

[@Bebohead]

Haha... your reaction! Now you've got me craving for Din Tai Fung!

[@zannie2723]

Mikey, who would think that watching you eat would be so addictive? Please keep eating!

[@wstallions]

what was that place that you mentioned in Vancouver? And what place do you is best in NYC so I can try it when I go please.

[@briankobayashi4083]

You crackme up. I'm watching your video and cracking up out loud!

[@JaqOverlander]

Love your shirt!

[@hongkong42]

I love your videos.

[@lunaangelj]

in Taipei people don't eat that much hot sauce.. but if you head south to maybe Taichung people eat more hot oil and such..

[@Animegami]

or they took the hot sauce away from his table cuz they know he's gonna drain them dry.

[@hj6507]

Simon and Martina came here and they loved it! funny to see another fave youtube here much later, must be a popular place!

[@lilygrace4182]

Jessica Hall right! but this guy didnt had too much on his dumplings 😂😂😂 Simon and Martina demonstrate all the dumplings they had. I mean how this will be less better than USA..this guy is funny... its like if I say tacos are better in US than in México. 😂😂😂

[@phantom7700]

lily HIdalgo there is a chance usa can be better. Authentic doesn't always means better

[@angellover02171]

I could see someone saying that their favorite taco place is in the US if the place they go to is run by two people born and raised in Mexico and the family recipe hasn't changed.

[@jasoninthehood9726]

Lily Grace American Pizza is better than Italian pizza and that’s a fact. I tried four different places that were praised for their pizza when I went to Italy and while good, I still prefer American pizza and crave it more.

[@DavidFSloneEsq]

Howdy. I dug this video. I didn't quite catch the name of your favorite soup dumpling joint in NYC. What was it?

[@AshsPokedex]

Hi like your channel there some good stuff on here. Where was the place in Vancouver that you went for soup dumplings?

[@leviathan85]

Mike I don't know if you'll see this comment, but which place in Vancouver did you find was best for soup dumplings? My favourite is Dinesty, so that's going to be my benchmark when I go to Taipei next month for comparison!

[@PrincessKahara]

What was the name of the xiao long bao place in Vancouver? I wanna check it out!

[@siempreamor5149]

Great video, I enjoy all kinds of dumplings

[@CallyT]

I absolutely love xiao long baos too! I'm from Vancouver and I'm wondering, which one in Vancouver were you referring to? :) Ps. I'm convinced to go to New York to try Kung Fu xiao long bao!

[@snakepisken]

Hi, how about you giving us a shot tour of Taiwan and the street foods there..! Would love to see it. Thanks.

[@strictlydumpling]

Check out my vlog channel for the tour and night market video coming up :)

[@ipw68]

Ive never had dumplings.. Chinese restaurants here dont offer that in the menu. Is that easy to make at home?

[@ivyhays6006]

I love the "dumpling In the spicy sauce" dish he has on his right hand side. That sauce is amazing!

[@angelsmilkyway4352]

I love to watch these videos

[@weiwang516]

The Kung fu xiao long bao you were talking about, is it in flushing or Manhattan?

[@strictlydumpling]

Flushing

[@astroboy2345]

+Shlomiyo U Of course .. coming from a person who has never been eaten at a DTF in Taiwan. Jealous much?

[@ber2704]

+Izumiko Hisashi mhm!

[@Phoenixspin]

I live my life through Mike. This is actually quite sad.

[@flemm88]

+Phoenixspin Ditto

[@nomnom20131]

What do u mean by that?

[@flemm88]

Ditto means, "Same for me". Basically, I would have written the same comment.

[@mikegeorgius7589]

Or awesome. However you look at it...

[@jasoninthehood9726]

Mike Georgius How can it possibly be awesome? You’re wasting precious time of your life watching someone else live their life in meticulously edited moments. You could be out there making your own experiences and memories. No one on their death bed ever thinks back to the time they watched some guy eat food on youtube. Use your head, man.

[@Bledsoe239]

wait where's the link to the vlogs? love your videos man great work!!!

[@naise256]

+Dblok1982 kzbin.info?src_vid=irAm4U75icg&annotation_id=27b410b0-b3e3-4b3c-a600-65d8479e778d&feature=cards Its in his video description above enjoy!

[@Bledsoe239]

+Issac Ng Wei Lin thanks bro, it wasn't showing up on my page for some reason.

[@jimmilam3121]

All of the food you eat looks so good but how do you stay in shape do you run or ride a bike

[@naomidunbar719]

Old birds are often called stewing fowl or soup fowl because they are tough and require a lot of cooking to tenderize, if they get tender at all. However, their age makes for a phenomenally rich and tasty stock.

[@TheSpritz0]

I have 3 work friends that are originally from Taiwan, both girls and guys are SO FUN to go out with for dinner- like an adventure!!

[@mediumbelly]

I love the food and night life in Taiwan

[@TheSpritz0]

+Angel Su I'd LOVE to go with you for a night market food & shopping adventure when I come to Taipei... I'm coming in April 2016!

[@parasox6203]

Went to Din Tai Fung in Seattle this last weekend, it was amazing.

[@oopsie_daisy8625]

The trailer for the new movie “My Spy” came up before this video and now I can’t breathe. *I died of laughter and now I’m hungry because I’m watching Mikey eat my favourite food*

[@marcuschan97]

i know 小笼包and汤包 are different things but are both referred as soup dumpling?

[@suckiemee]

thanks for sharing...your stories.

[@vikingpackerdiverse]

Anyone know the song that plays at the beginning when he's walking in

[@HappyBeginning]

Mike, I've tried Din Tai Fung in US, Thailand, and Korea. After watching this video, I will go to Taiwan just to try it there!

[@stellaisback7378]

What is the name of the place you went to in Vancouver?

[@koizumialison]

I wish you would write the name of the food you ordered in english and the Chinese or Taiwanese version so I know what to order when I go to the restaurants

[@sunarrowsunarrow2000]

man i wold love to triy all that you show on your show

[@cvayo]

Hi Mike, can you please link all your channels in your channel tab here. That would make it easy for us to navigate. Love the video and your energy, as always. Thanks! :D

[@aqricots]

Been to Din Tai Fung, the wait is super long. It's honestly alright. I want to believe it's as good as people say it is. Next time you come to LA come to Mama Lu's Dumpling House! You will not be disappointed with the xiao long bao and make sure you order the beef roll., it's amazing.

[@moonlightqueen9678]

This videos makes me hungry again

[@stenestelee3193]

The chocolate soup dumplings in New York where amazing! Lol when i went home and told my grandmother!! The look she gave me 😲😱. Didnt think shed ever let me leave again.

[@rtcivic]

all these dumpling videos makes me hungry!!!!

[@c0t556]

Where is Kung Fu XLB in NY? Do you have a video about it?

[@jackychiwokwong]

@Strictly Dumpling Hi Mike I also did try out the Din Tai Fung in L.A 1st times and then 2nd times in San Jose location at Westfield Valley Fair, but the food were tease great and I love it.

[@squizz714]

I fist went here when I was like 8..... AND I STILL REMEMBER EVERYTHING

[@laureric4375]

What do you use to record??

[@Estenberg]

All of those servings in Taiwan are smaller than at the Din Tai Fun's in LA. And for good or ill, the USA is amazing for absorbing cultures and cuisines. There is a Din Tai Fun in Arcadia CA. just a few blocks from where I grew up - and a quarter of the the wait staff are young white kids, and they are learning Chinese and committed to the cuisine and the culture. I think that is amazing. When I was young in the 1970s, those same white kids were working at the bowling alley.

[@tongmaa]

Thanks for these dim sum experiments :) They are my favorite food and I really appreciate your descriptions of taste and quality. about them! Too bad Marco Polo's trip only brought back ravioli to Italy, but that one was excellent, too ... hmmm ... I wonder what sauce the Italians used prior to the discovery of tomatoes in the "New World"?

[@strictlydumpling]

Haha true

[@tongmaa]

Strictly Dumpling It seems that there are so many nations which have the equivalent of dim sum. It would seem to indicate that a great, traditional dim sum restaurant would benefit from serving the traditional noodle shapes containing fillings with or without soup, of those country's and best loved recipes. The menu could keep customers busy all night ... hmmm. chicken kiev, wait here's hasenpfeffer and down here under Texas there's beer brat barbeque... :)

[@usedpedals]

Hey mike, when are you gonna come to Inner Mongolia? You know that 羊肉烧卖 is super awsome!

[@strictlydumpling]

Omg that is my dream!

[@wokeyardbruh50]

the spicy sauce at din tai fung (the one in the spicy noodles and wontons) is my favorite thing there its so damn good

[@alvincay100]

I ate at another location in Taipei. The chicken soup and fried rice were probably my favorite. I enjoyed the soup dumplings as well.

[@chatsire4059]

can you list each dumpling you ate?

[@mariaorlando3577]

Mike, my son and I are traveling to Taiwan in a few short weeks, what are some MUST DO things to do in Taiwan. We'll be there a week, and we're traveling to Changhua, Kaohsiung, and Taipei. Thanks!

[@jessican5812]

What is the name of the better soup dumpling place in Vancouver?

[@samuelfarmon5896]

Hi Mike. Can you recommend good Chinese places to eat in Brooklyn. NY? Thank you

[@strictlydumpling]

Yunnan kitchen, get the cold rice noodle....soooooooo awesome

[@mylinhtran7756]

The chicken is tough because it is free range and older. You want old chickens for soup because they are tough and need longer cooking time and more flavor is cooked out to the broth.

[@pete7389]

Yo, where can you find those hot oil dumplings in NYC? I had them once by accident while in Taipei and I can't stop thinking of them. I had no idea such a thing existed... and it was f**king awesome.

[@tonimeow3071]

Man i live in la and i always wondered how the chain here for din tai fung was different from the one in taiwan after the simon and martina video, its just so expensive though ive been wanting to find a cheaper place or somewhere with better dumplings

[@yinjietseng2703]

If you ever go back to Taiwan, Id definitely recommend 永康街牛肉麵(idk if youve already made a vid there) imo best beef noodle in Taipei

[@ashleylala4293]

Wow, thanks for explaining why the chicken in the soup is so tough! I also noticed that when I ate at DTF in Taipei and it's nice to know why. I LOVE the chicken Xiao Long Bao at DTF!! I hate it that they don't have that item at their US locations.

[@les_smore___smore1592]

That joke about the tough chicken and the dessert is funny😂

[@alanna1108]

Mike, how come you didn't try the fried rice there ??? I thought their fried rice are pretty famous too !

[@alex39k]

And also, the best and most underrated thing at din tai is the fried rice. Trust .

[@_checktease5529]

hey Mikey when are you going to come to Peru and teach the people making chifa here how to make true Chinese food?

[@strictlydumpling]

Wow that would be sweet!

[@_checktease5529]

+Strictly Dumpling You have my personal invitation.

[@johokeen1]

Hi Mikey, here doing research on Taiwanese food. I can't help but notice you had what looked like mosquitos bites on ýour arms. Are there lots of the creatures over in Taiwan/Taipei ?

[@katelyngandt5045]

Mike, I will be in Taibei, Taiwan this upcoming Summer and I would love love love to know a good place for 羊肉串！

[@revinaque1342]

You might want to check out Mark Weins' channel. He went to Taiwan last year (his playlists are sorted by country) and sampled all sorts of goodies. He usually goes the the most recommended places.

[@giuliazixi]

we have a saying in italy "old hens make the best soup" :)

[@rexviper8]

+Doc X better at what?

[@brcha]

+cutiejulie we have exactly the same saying in Serbia "stara koka, dobra supa" (old hen, good soup).

[@neurocosm]

+Rollyn Francisco LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLOL

[@oooBASTIooo]

+cutiejulie does that refer to the cook or the ingredient?

[@ronin223]

makes sense. more connective tissue. more gelatin and flavor. makes the soup richer.

[@suheetbarua496]

Looks like Vancouver soup dumplings should still be on the top your list.. I remember how happy you looked in that video..

[@chrisdesantis3607]

Hi Mike, great video! I have only been to Din Tai Fung in Australia and I felt it was a bit over hyped. I actually live and am from NYC and my favorite soup dumplings there are from Shanghai Deluxe Cafe on Mott St. in Chinatown. I'd love to compare that to your favorite place. I don't believe I have been to Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao, but I have to try it now!

[@ZKZ123]

Noodles are invented by the Chinese, why reference them in Italian term “al dente” Mike?

[@queenmonkeyhead]

I ate DTF at Taipei already . I am going to Vancouver soon. What is the restaurant you go for dumpling ? I like to compare them.

[@joesephwarner8561]

go south to Seattle and go to DTF

[@untix94]

I'm waiting for you to try the places in Toronto. There are a lot of awesome places :)

[@choiwaynekiet]

Best soup dumplings I ever had was in Burnaby Crystal Mall by Vancouver. They had fried soup dumplings, but I like regular ones better.

[@LizNguyen]

I've been to this place, wait time was insane lol

[@richmondhome5593]

The sticky rice siu mai is not supposed to have much soup in it especially compared to the XLB.

[@annabeedee]

The one in Seattle is amazing! Love Din Tai Fung!

[@jasoninthehood9726]

annabeedee What about the one in Bellevue? Would you like to go with me sometime? I live in Kirkland.

[@PostcardCathy]

I’ve often craved dim sum or chow food when I watch his videos but no place I know of in the Boston area have cart service now and due to transportation issues, especially now when it is snowing and they are predicting up to a foot of snow, I’m not traveling really far for takeout and have to wait an hour or more outside to bring it home to eat.

[@onemercilessming1342]

I grew up on a poultry farm in PA. My grandparents ran it. We ate beef on Sundays when most people ate chicken (mid-20th century) because, of course, the eggs and the poultry sales were our business. We got to eat chicken only when the "layers" were too old to lay eggs any more and were too tough to sell in the market which featured our fowl. That's when my grandmother made wonderful soups and stews with those "old lady" birds. Chicken pot pie, chicken and dumplings, chicken noodle soup, chicken rice soup along with permutations from the rare turkey we slaughtered. Tough birds = flavorful stocks. Your friend is quite correct.

[@lovelypuff9]

Viewers should know that because its inside Taipei 101, its overpriced. Everything in that building is more expensive because its a tourist spot and landmark.

[@linacepeda1351]

What did you say was your favorite Xiao Long Bao in New York ??? Please share !

[@riverside257]

I tried Din Tai Fung in Taiwan as well and I also thought they were just okay, but the truffle soup dumplings they had were amazing! It's 3 or 4 times the price of the regular xiao long bao but they were sooo good.

[@virginiacopeland108]

Thanks, Mike! Clark

[@40thCenturyTrolls]

Din Tai Fung is on my bucket list. I live in the UK though.....also first!!

[@Shorts88898]

Legendary video

[@mhyanee]

I m watching this video eating THE mango jelly and Feng li su. It's so good! mango jelly...OMG

[@pete7389]

Also... ever try Korean-Chinese ja-ja-myun? If so, which do you prefer, the Korean version or Chinese version? I'm a bit partial towards the Korean version given my background. I had it once in Beijing (sample of one, I know) and wasn't impressed. If you haven't tried any Korean ja-ja-myun try Hyo Dong Gak on 35th St bw 5th and 6th. Mandarine in Broad Ave in Palesades Park is pretty legit also.

[@tammyhey6116]

+Peter Choi I prefer the Taiwanese Ja-Ja-Myun, also because of my background. I guess we tend to like what we grow up with.