21g Dumpling, Chinese restaurant in 11th arrondissement, Paris, France
21g Dumpling is a Chinese restaurant in the 11th arrondissement that prepares fresh dim sum daily, specializing in traditional Xiao Long Bao with delicate pastry and aromatic broth. Each dumpling is hand-crafted in the open kitchen visible from the dining area.
The restaurant opened in 2017, introducing authentic Taiwanese-style Xiao Long Bao to Paris for the first time. This arrival represented a turning point in the city's Asian food scene.
The restaurant recreates the feel of Taiwanese night markets through its design, with light wood and an open kitchen where you can watch staff making dumplings. This setting brings the lively street market atmosphere directly into the dining space.
The kitchen is open, allowing you to watch dumpling preparation from your table. The restaurant offers both indoor seating and terrace options, so you can choose based on weather and preference.
Each dumpling weighs precisely 21 grams, containing a carefully measured mix of meat filling, aromatic broth, and delicate wrapper. This exact precision is unusual and inspired the restaurant's name.
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