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Best Dim Sum & Dumpling Spots in Orlando & Kissimmee: A Local's Guide
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items Pushcart dim sum on a Sunday morning, hand-folded soup dumplings, crispy pan-fried potstickers: Orlando's Mills 50 district and the Kissimmee area have some of the best dim sum and dumpling spots in Florida. Here are my favorite places for har gow, s...
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Ming's Bistro on East Colonial is the OG of Orlando dim sum, with real pushcarts rolling by on weekend mornings. Get there before 11 or expect a wait; the har gow, sticky rice in lotus leaf and baked BBQ pork buns are what I order every single time.
Ming’s Bistro
Chuan Lu Garden on West Colonial is a Sichuan place, but their handmade dumplings in chili oil and pork-and-chive boiled dumplings are some of the best in Orlando. Come hungry, order the dumplings plus the dry-fried green beans, and expect a numbing ...
Chuan Lu Garden
Golden Lotus on South John Young Parkway is my pick for dim sum on the tourist side of town, minutes from SeaWorld and the Kissimmee line. Weekend pushcart service, big round tables for families, and the shrimp rice noodle rolls and egg tarts are con...
Golden Lotus Chinese Restaurant
Taste of Chengdu on West Colonial makes the Sichuan wontons in red chili oil that I dream about, plus proper pork soup dumplings. It's tiny and no-frills, but the flavors are the real deal and the prices are a steal for what you get.
Taste of Chengdu 成都味道
Lam's Garden in Mills 50 is a Cantonese classic that does made-to-order dim sum all day, so it's my answer when the craving hits at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. The pan-fried turnip cake, steamed pork ribs in black bean sauce and roast duck are the moves her...
Lam's Garden
If you want to recreate the pushcart experience at home, a two-tier bamboo steamer is the one tool you actually need. This set fits a standard wok or pot and comes with liners, so frozen har gow and homemade bao come out fluffy instead of soggy.
54-Piece Bamboo Steamer Basket Set, 10 Inch ...
Hawkers on Mills Avenue isn't a dim sum house, but their steamed pork buns, pan-fried pot stickers and curry puffs are a dumpling lover's dream in a loud, fun room. It's my pick when the group can't agree, since the roti canai and Korean twice-fried ...
Hawkers Asian Street Food
Mamak on East Colonial does a Malaysian take on dim sum with a small but excellent list of dumplings, shrimp shumai and chicken bao. I go for the dumpling sampler and a plate of char kway teow, and the late-night hours make it a Mills 50 lifesaver.
Mamak Asian Street Food
Yummy House in Altamonte Springs is worth the drive up I-4 for Hong Kong-style dim sum that's a step above the rest: honey-glazed BBQ pork buns, salt and pepper squid and a full menu of dumplings and rice rolls. Go with a crowd so you can order half ...
Yummy House Altamonte Springs
For weeknights when a Mills 50 run isn't happening, Bibigo's frozen dumplings are the best supermarket brand by a mile. Steam them in the bamboo basket above or pan-fry for crispy bottoms, and nobody at my table complains.
Bibigo Dumplings
China Gourmet on Dyer Boulevard is the Kissimmee neighborhood spot I hit when I don't feel like driving into Orlando: solid steamed and pan-fried dumplings, hot and sour soup and generous lunch specials. Not fancy, but consistent, friendly and ten mi...
China Gourmet
Every dumpling on this list is better with a spoonful of Lao Gan Ma chili crisp, and it's the jar I keep on the table at home. Crunchy, savory, not crazy hot; mix it with black vinegar and soy for the perfect dipping sauce.
Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp (Chili Oil Sauce)
Gold Plum Chinkiang vinegar is the dark, malty black vinegar that comes with soup dumplings at every good dim sum house, and it's cheap enough to always have a bottle around. Splash it with shredded ginger over xiao long bao and you're basically at M...
Gold Plum Chinkiang Vinegar, 18.6 fl oz
Folding dumplings by hand is a skill; this little press set is the cheat code for anyone who wants a rainy-day dumpling party with the kids. Four sizes, works with store-bought wrappers, and the pleats come out looking like a Mills 50 kitchen made th...
Dumpling Maker Press Mold Set of 4
One Stop Dumpling on West Colonial is exactly what the name promises: a tiny counter spot turning out handmade pork soup dumplings, pan-fried buns and wontons at prices that feel like a typo. Grab a dozen to go and a bottle of the black vinegar above...
One Stop Dumpling