I have discovered the best dumplings I’ve ever had. The English name for them is “soup dumpling.” Being filled with meat and soup, this is an appropriate name. Though eating these dumplings may seem obvious, careful technique must be used to avoid burning the shit out of your tongue, mouth, and face. I’ve outlined the steps one should take when voyaging into the soup-dumpling world:

Step 1: Look at the dumpling.

Look at it. Notice how wonderful it looks, with its sesame-seed sprinkle and fried outer skin. Your mouth may be watering, but wait. Oh just wait for the inside.

Step 2: Bite a hole in the top of the dumpling.

Absolutely do not try to eat the entire dumpling, for if you do, you will suffer serious burns in your oral region.  Simply bite a small hole in the top.

Step 3: Drink the soup out of the dumpling.

Mmmmmmmm.

Step 4: Eat the dumpling.

Mmmmmmmm.

This concludes my tutorial on eating soup dumplings. I hope you’ve enjoyed yourself while reading this, but more importantly I hope you get to enjoy a traditional soup dumpling for yourself :).

FYI: 10 dumplings and two bottles of Pepsi cost 14 Yuan, which today is a little over $2.

Special thanks to my Dad for modeling.