Originally founded as a cooking oil retail business in 1958, Din Tai Fung was reborn as a steamed dumpling and noodle restaurant in 1972. Fast forward to today and Din Tai Fung has branches in Japan, the United States, South Korea, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand and of course the Middle East.

With a mandate for quality and offering people throughout the world the opportunity to experience a classic “taste of Taiwan”, Din Tai Fung is consistently pushing out great affordable food and is one our favorite go to spots for lunch. Sure, the wait can be long but when that digital token starts flashing red it’s all worth it.

Our favorite picks of the bunch? The sometimes hard to get green beans and the Szechuan Chicken Wontons.