Chinese Dumpling House
Location: Commerce Gate (505 Hwy 7)
Access: Along VIVA bus line, public parking available
Price : $6 - $15
Blogsters' Rating: 4/5
Chinese Dumpling house is located in one of the oldest Asian plazas Commerce Gate in Markham among many other restaurants. I personally love Chinese dumplings so we come here quite often. Let's take a look at a few of our favourite dishes!
Sliced Pork Belly With Garlic Soy Sauce
For starters, we ordered the pork belly cold dish. This is a classic Sichuan dish that is very well known. The pork has a good distribution of fat and meat but it was not the smoothest and softest pork belly we had. The garlic and soy sauce was very flavorful but I wish the garlic was less chunky. A finer grind would give the dish a better distribution of flavour.
Meat Balls in Hot Pot (AKA Lion's head)
This hot pot consists of giant ground pork meat balls known as lion's head, nappa cabbage, vermicelli glass noodles, red dates and green onions in a special broth. Lion Head is another classic Eastern Chinese dish that I've always loved since I was a kid. This meat ball cooked in a savory broth was one of our favorite dish from this meal. The meatball had a perfect texture that wasn't too stiff or too mushy. We had it as if it were a soup and it was delicious!
Spicy Grilled Fish
I am not a big fan of fish but this dish was an exception. It was fried to a crunchy coat and soft meat and everything down to the bones were edible.
Shredded Cucumber and Pork with Starch Sheets
This appetizer is a popular classic North Eastern Chinese cold dish. It consists of a translucent starch noodle mixed with some pork, cucumber, carrot, eggs, parsley and black fungus topped with sesame/ peanut sauce and soy sauce to taste. This is one of my favourite dishes as it is very refreshing for a hot summer day. The portion was larger than I expected too, very good for sharing.
Steamed Pork and Chives Dumplings
There are many different varieties of handmade dumplings to choose from at the Dumpling House but the pork and chives dumpling is our all time favorite! They come out fresh from the steamer and hot soup oozes out once you take the first bite. I can never get enough of dumplings.
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