Simon Test Kitchen

As often happens in this industry, several chefs will leave one restaurant and bring their delicious trade secrets somewhere new. In this case, those several chefs left Din Tai Feng and are now folding xiaolongbao at Simon Test Kitchen.

Just like the originals, Simon's xiaolongbao are delectable, with ultra-thin skin enclosing brilliant orange crab roe and clean porky broth. You even get delicate copycat ginger slivers in high-quality black vinegar for dipping. Yet, Simon’s has one distinct advantage: its prices are less than half of Din Tai Fung's.