![]() The Chao Shou alone will make you become a Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum fan 4 life. Mala is like a good addictive salsa, you want to put it on as many things as you can. Mala is a mix of dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, oil and various spices like anise and cardamom. The fillings are the usual suspects: ground pork, black vinegar, garlic, soy sauce and ginger, among others but what makes it is the sauce called Mala. The wontons are all made to order and by hand. Sichuan cuisine has been trending over the last few years nationwide, thanks to a greater interest in regional Chinese cooking and the fact that spicy food is just awesome, particularly Sichuan’s brand of addictive and numbing heat. ![]() So what does that mean for a much smaller city like Austin TX? Well, I was pleasantly surprised to find this. A couple years back I went to the legendary Lan Zhou dumplings in NYC’s chinatown and while the site of a dude hand pulling noodles was impressive, NYC takes a backseat to LA’s Chinese scene. When it comes to Chinese food, Los Angeles is second only to Vancouver as the Mecca of Chinese eateries in North America. My first forays into legit Chinese food were in the modestly appointed eateries of Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley, which boasts the largest concentration of Asian American communities in the United States. The full nelson: Top shelf Dim Sum in the heart of Austin TX The bucks: $20 a person and you will be stuffed with premium dumplings The eats: Xiao Long Bao, Chao Shou, really all the dumplings + anything else on the menu you can afford The spot: Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum 1203 W.
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