The Dumpling House
The Dumpling House is small store front on Eldridge between Broome and Grand serving the BEST fried pork dumplings in NYC. made by hand from an old family recipe. sold hot out of the pan, nicely browned and crispy. ONLY $1 for 5. the owner, a beautiful and smart woman named Vanessa, opened the shop 5 years ago. Vanessa is in the shop everyday assuring the dumplings are top quality and things are running smoothly.

the sesame pancakes are excellent. .50 cents for a thick and fluffy triangle covered in toasted sesame seeds with bits of scallion inside. steamed vegetable dumplings are out of this world good, lots of different chopped vegetables and tofu. they make their own version of "kimchee", that has apple slices. a special item they're known for is the Sesame Pancake with Beef. sesame pancake sliced open and layered with grated carrot, fresh cilantro, thinly sliced beef and sauce - $1.50

you can put together a great meal for about $3.50. this is the kind of place that makes NY rule the food world. (open until 10 pm daily and there's a cool Chinese dollar store across the street.)

this is the first in a series profiling delicious food in NYC. Coming up: 'inoteca, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, The Loreley beer hall, more cheap eats, the ultimate delivery series, and more.