Xi'an: De Fa Chang

Have you ever imagined yourself drowning inside a pool full of dumplings? I guess not huh?! Why would you anyway? – At least I have not, until the day that I visited De Fa Chang Restaurant in Xi’an, China.

Situated around the Muslim Quarter in Xi’an is the famous De Fa Chang Restaurant. A restaurant well-known for it’s wide variety of dumplings. A giant golden dumpling sculpture greets you upon entering this restaurant.

The menu is simple, it comes in sets – from simple to complex combination of dumplings. We took the medium set – 18 types of dumplings + soup + appetizers.

Dumplings were served one basket at the time – 1 basket contains 2 different types of dumplings. By the time we reached our fourth basket, about 8 types of dumplings, we were stuffed! I mean really stuffed!



My mother & sister began to peel off the dumpling skin and started to eat only the fillings inside.


Mom's Plate


Hanna's Plate

Just when you thought that it’s finally over, the waiter comes back with a small broiler and a bowl of dumplings. “This is baby dumplings. Dessert.” – in her thick Chinese accent. “After baby dumplings, that’s it right?” – I just had to ask.

Memories! :)