Soup Dumplings in Seattle.
(And no, it’s not another Din Tai Fung.)
Dough Zone Dumpling House is the name; dumplings are the game.
If there’s one thing I know for sure it’s that Seattleites love their dumplings. I haven’t been to a dumpling house in Seattle that didn’t have a wait-list. Dough Zone is no exception to this fact. However, Dough Zone REALLY knows what their doing with their dumplings and it’s best you check them out before more people catch on.
The lines can get long, really long. Luckily, Dough Zone takes part in Yelp’s live Waitlist. Head over to your Yelp app to choose your location, check the current real-time, wait time and add your name to the list. Then, once you arrive at the restaurant, check in with the host to confirm your arrival and you’ll be on your way to a seat in no time! Not interested in dining out? Good news! You can order your Dough Zone dumplings online; ready for pickup or delivery.
Order Pickup or Delivery Online
Ps. Customers receive 10% of for pickup orders!
What to order
- Pork & Crab Xiao Long Bao THE Soup Dumpling. These are the reason people come here. Order Xiao Long Bao and enjoy.
- Sweet & Sour Cucmber Artsy, fartsy, beautiful and delicious. Specially cut so that it arrives as a whole cucumber. Spicy, sweet and sour.
- Pork Wonton in Chili Sauce Boiled pork dumplings, drenched in spicy sauce.
- Shrimp & Pork Steamed Dumplings A perfect shrimp, wrapped in perfect pork, wrapped into a perfect dumpling. Tails included (don’t eat those).
- Dan Dan Noodle A Szechuan specialty. Spicy noodles that are so good, you’ll contemplate ordering 2 or 3 bowls next time you come.
Hold up…What is Xiao Long Bao?
According to Dough Zone Dumpling House: “XIAO LONG BAO AKA SOUP DUMPLINGS were first introduced around the late 19th century in a Shanghai suburb called Nanxiang. In order to create the soupy filling, chefs there decided to add aspic to his secret seasoned pork mince so that after steaming the jelly could liquefy into the broth and fill the traditional steam bun with juiciness and savory goodies. Because they were traditionally steamed inside a little bamboo basket, thus Xiao (small) Long (basket) Bao (bun) were born.”
Okay, great! But…how do I eat Xiao Long Bao?
- Pour some soy sauce and vinegar into the provided ginger dish. Dough Zone recommends just the tiniest amount of soy sauce and vinegar. Personally, I go for a 1:3 ratio with 3 parts vinegar, 1 part soy sauce, plus a bit of hot chili sauce that you’ll find on the table.
- Dip the Xiao Long Bao into the your self-made dipping sauce.
- Place the Xiao Long Bao into your soup spoon. Poke a small hole in the side of the Xiao Long Bao to release the hot broth. This ensures you won’t burn your mouth when biting into the dumpling; nobody wants steaming hot broth exploding on their tongue.
- Eat the Xiao Long Bao. Preferably, in one bite. Follow it up with the remaining broth left in your spoon. Then, go back for more.
Have you been to Dough Zone Dumpling House? What do you think! Let’s chat about it in the comments below.
Cheers!
Dough Zone Locations
Bellevue Crossroads 15920 NE 8TH ST #3 Bellevue, WA
Bellevue Overlake 14625 NE 24TH ST STE 4B Bellevue, WA
Downtown Seattle 815 PINE ST Seattle, WA
International District 504 5TH AVE S STE 109 Seattle, WA
Issaquah Meadows 1580 NW GILMAN BLVD #1 Issaquah, WA
Redmond Town Center 7625 170TH AVE NE Redmond, WA
