Wang’s Shanghai Cuisine–The Best XLB
Labels: Burnaby, Shanghainese, Wang's Shanghai Cuisine
I mentioned in my last post on Lin’s that the xiao long bao I had there didn’t quite match up with the one I had at a stall in the Crystal Mall food court. Well as luck would have it, I actually ended being in the area a few days ago and decided to check out that stall again!
The stall is called Wang’s Shanghai Cuisine. It’s located at the end of the food court when you head up from the escalator.
One of the things that caught my eye when I first visited Wang’s was the fact that they always have someone making fresh XLB right at the front of the shop. This was a clear indicator to me that they must make excellent XLB!
Wang’s has a lot of dishes available on their menu, including some specials that are taped to the counter. Unfortunately for me, the specials are in Chinese so I have no clue what they actually are.
Since I went with my dad and brother, we also got the chance to try some of their other dishes besides their XLB. My dad and I ordered the Shanghai style thick noodle in soup [$5.75].
It looks kind of messy, but geez this thing was PACKED to the rim. Seriously, they must have tried to fit as much noodles as they could into this bowl; definitely bang for the buck. Besides being pretty cheap in price, it also tasted really good. The chicken in this dish was very tender and flavourful. The noodles were cooked just right and the broth made me want to have mouthful after mouthful of it.
My brother ordered the Porkchop noodles in soup [$5.75]. While I did really like the Shanghai noodles I ordered, I really couldn’t help but wish I ordered this instead when I saw it.
There were four huge fried porkchops sitting on top of the noodles and soup. These porkchops were HUGE and absolutely delicious. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, ordering this dish will make your tastebuds thank you. The noodles accompanying this dish are flat/thin noodles and the broth is a bit more plain but the flavouring from the chops give it more than enough character to make you want to sip it all up.
Finally, we get to the much awaited XLB. #1 on their menu, they call it Bayulan steamed mini pork buns [$4.00 per 5pcs].
There’s really not much to say besides the fact that they’re absolutely delicious. Just take a look at the close up.
The skin is very thin and delicate. You need impeccable chopstick skills to be able to grab it without popping it! There’s so much juice inside that if you pop it the juice will actually squirt out; that’s what happened to my brother LOL. Wang’s even has a message on their counter warning customers that their XLB has lots of hot juice in them!
Well, I consider this place as having the best XLB around. Additionally, the rest of their food is also amazing in terms of both taste and price. Definitely give this gem a try if you’re in the area. Try to avoid arriving exactly at noon though as finding a table is ridiculously difficult.
The stall is called Wang’s Shanghai Cuisine. It’s located at the end of the food court when you head up from the escalator.
One of the things that caught my eye when I first visited Wang’s was the fact that they always have someone making fresh XLB right at the front of the shop. This was a clear indicator to me that they must make excellent XLB!
Wang’s has a lot of dishes available on their menu, including some specials that are taped to the counter. Unfortunately for me, the specials are in Chinese so I have no clue what they actually are.
Since I went with my dad and brother, we also got the chance to try some of their other dishes besides their XLB. My dad and I ordered the Shanghai style thick noodle in soup [$5.75].
It looks kind of messy, but geez this thing was PACKED to the rim. Seriously, they must have tried to fit as much noodles as they could into this bowl; definitely bang for the buck. Besides being pretty cheap in price, it also tasted really good. The chicken in this dish was very tender and flavourful. The noodles were cooked just right and the broth made me want to have mouthful after mouthful of it.
My brother ordered the Porkchop noodles in soup [$5.75]. While I did really like the Shanghai noodles I ordered, I really couldn’t help but wish I ordered this instead when I saw it.
There were four huge fried porkchops sitting on top of the noodles and soup. These porkchops were HUGE and absolutely delicious. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, ordering this dish will make your tastebuds thank you. The noodles accompanying this dish are flat/thin noodles and the broth is a bit more plain but the flavouring from the chops give it more than enough character to make you want to sip it all up.
Finally, we get to the much awaited XLB. #1 on their menu, they call it Bayulan steamed mini pork buns [$4.00 per 5pcs].
There’s really not much to say besides the fact that they’re absolutely delicious. Just take a look at the close up.
The skin is very thin and delicate. You need impeccable chopstick skills to be able to grab it without popping it! There’s so much juice inside that if you pop it the juice will actually squirt out; that’s what happened to my brother LOL. Wang’s even has a message on their counter warning customers that their XLB has lots of hot juice in them!
Well, I consider this place as having the best XLB around. Additionally, the rest of their food is also amazing in terms of both taste and price. Definitely give this gem a try if you’re in the area. Try to avoid arriving exactly at noon though as finding a table is ridiculously difficult.
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I agree with Lin's xiaolongbao...I think it's over-rated...I mean it's good, but not as good as what everyone said...
I do prefer Wang's over Lin's.
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