Din Tai Fung

Din Tai Fung

Xiaolongbao made to order at the restaurant behind glass pane
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 鼎泰豐
Simplified Chinese 鼎泰丰
Japanese name
Kanji 鼎泰豊
Kana ディンタイフォン

Din Tai Fung is a restaurant originating in Taiwan, specialising in xiaolongbao (steamed dumplings).[1] Outside its native Taiwan, Din Tai Fung also has branches in Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, the United States, Thailand and Dubai.[2]

History

Founder Yang Bingyi[3] was born in Shanxi, China, but moved to Taiwan in 1948 as a result of the Chinese Civil War. After working 10 years at Heng Tai Fung (恆泰豐), a cooking oil retailer, he found himself unemployed when the store closed. Together with his wife, Lai Penmei, then founded Din Tai Fung (also a cooking oil retailer) in 1958. The name was a combination of his previous employer's company name "Heng Tai Fung" and his new supplier's company name "DinMei Oils". [4] Around 1980, tinned cooking oil became prevalent, and business diminished drastically. In order to survive, Yang and his wife turned over half the shop to making and selling steamed buns (xiaolongbao). The buns were so popular that the store stopped selling oil altogether and became a full-fledged restaurant in the 1980s. The original restaurant is located on Xinyi Road in Taipei. [5]

Reputation

Din Tai Fung is known internationally for its xiaolongbao.

DinTaiFung was named one of the top ten restaurants in the world by the “New York Times” on January 17, 1993.[6][7] In November 2009, the restaurant's first Hong Kong branch at Tsim Sha Tsui, Silvercord Branch (新港店), was awarded one Michelin star by the Hong Kong and Macau 2010 edition of the Michelin Guide. In December 2010, the restaurant's second branch in Hong Kong at Causeway Bay, Yee Wo Branch (怡和店), was also awarded one Michelin star.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Din Tai Fung profits plunge 30%". Taipei Times. 24 Dec 2008. p. 11.
  2. ↑ "About us::Our chronology(P1)".
  3. ↑ Hsu, Allen (7 Dec 2007). "Soft diplomacy targets taste buds in Europe". Taiwan Today.
  4. ↑ "Din Tai Fung Dumpling House :: North America - About Us".
  5. ↑ "About us::Our history".
  6. ↑ http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p637/calroyla/136248254_b975d2672c_b_zps51a5de79.jpg
  7. ↑ http://www.dintaifungusa.com/

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