Comments on: Dumplingalooza at Shanghai Night, Ashfield http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Fiona http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-79671 Fiona Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:15:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-79671 I had read this review and thought of Shanghai Night when we were in Sydney this weekend - so we went there as we love dumplings but the opportunity to eat them at home (Newcastle) is pretty much non-existent so we get our fix when we're in Sydney .... got there around 11am and there were a few customers but mostly empty, we ordered the Shallot Pancake (yum), the pork and garlic chive dumplings (really nice), the Xiao Long Bao (amazing! each one was full of such tasty soup) and I just had to try the panfried dumplings as well after your recommendation and they were just delish!... we had an amazing meal and the prices ... we still took 2 containers of dumplings home with us in the end ..... thanks for the recommendation! I had read this review and thought of Shanghai Night when we were in Sydney this weekend – so we went there as we love dumplings but the opportunity to eat them at home (Newcastle) is pretty much non-existent so we get our fix when we’re in Sydney …. got there around 11am and there were a few customers but mostly empty, we ordered the Shallot Pancake (yum), the pork and garlic chive dumplings (really nice), the Xiao Long Bao (amazing! each one was full of such tasty soup) and I just had to try the panfried dumplings as well after your recommendation and they were just delish!… we had an amazing meal and the prices … we still took 2 containers of dumplings home with us in the end ….. thanks for the recommendation!

]]> By: Pub cha – the Annandale Hotel « lollcakes http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-78530 Pub cha – the Annandale Hotel « lollcakes Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:11:52 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-78530 [...] had some delicious dumplings at Shanghai Nights and Greenwood Chinese Restaurant lately (thanks to NQN’s great reviews), Frank and I [...] [...] had some delicious dumplings at Shanghai Nights and Greenwood Chinese Restaurant lately (thanks to NQN’s great reviews), Frank and I [...]

]]> By: Beau http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-48018 Beau Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:59:36 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-48018 Hmm,all those dumplings make me hungry! Hmm,all those dumplings make me hungry!

]]> By: Sam http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-46495 Sam Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:46:03 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-46495 We found a dead worm in the fried rice cake dish last week. We found a dead worm in the fried rice cake dish last week.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-36076 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:50:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-36076 Hi Ellie-They're such creatures of habit! Good idea, it's cold enough nowadays! Hi Bethie-Hehe they're not so bad-honest! :P Hi LC-Yup it's true, but we took some away ;) It definitely felt like it :lol: Thanks! Hi Shanks-I know! We should have sent them back really but when they're in front of you, you just eat! Hi Steph-I know, how deceptive was it but pleasantly so :D I know so many ppl go for the XLB maybe they want you to order this plus the XLB :P Hi Anita-Yes it's definitely dumpling time here! :lol: Hi Trisha-Hehe sorry! :P Yep I could do dumplings at 8am I'm sure :lol: Hi Ronnie-Yes because Miss America is a he! :P Hi Kyle-Haha love that bit about a money laundering front :lol: Pork and fennel dumplings. What a great combo! :D Hi Maria-LOL but no he hasn't! :lol: No not at all! :D Hi Bria-Aww what a shame there aren't :( Oh no, someone ought to bring them out! They're so good! Hi Fiona-Hehe I feel your pain. I'd love some now! :lol: Hi lindsey clare-LOL let me join you at DA :lol: That's very restrained of you! :D Hi Karen-Good work! :D Yep a big group is great for maximum sampling opportunities :) Cool! Hi Jo-Hehe how funny! They could well be! :lol: Thanks :) I'll try my best! Hi Lisa-hehe I do that too and end up ravenous :lol: Thankyou! Hi Cakelaw-Yep he is obsessed :lol: Hi mikey-Aww thankyou! :D Wow, that is wonderful! Yes I wonder who the runners up were and whether they were similarly baffled by the award :lol: You know I have been so focused on dumplings that I haven't tried any of the other shops but I should! Thankyou so much and thanks for reading! :D Hi Sophia-Oh yes yes! I'd love to know what you think of them. I wait with bated breath :P Oh I ADORE dumplings! I can’t wait to go to NY to try these famous xiaolongbaos! Hi aptronym-Haha we try! :lol: Hi Gab-they were great-and I don't mean to rub it in! :) Hi Betty-Yes it was not great at all! But we couldn't be bothered sending them back :( Yes although you still have to wait :lol: Hi clekitty-They were so yummy :) Thanks so much! Hi Midge-Haha really! Good stuff :D Yes that was the first time for the lamb onion ones for me too. I should ask for that HK style iced tea! :D Hi Lara-Yes we thought that too. It was rich and almost black bean-y in flavour but very oily. Thanks for those recs! :) Hi Jenny-It's funny reading which places have health dept violations against them :lol: Taste of Shanghai is great I agree although hubby is still loyal to the XLB at SN. Thankyou! :D Hi Simon-I'm sure I have one in my other story-it's definitely not much and looks as crazily merchandised as the rest of the restaurants along there :lol: Hi jules-Hehe me too! :lol: Oooh yum potato dumplings sound gorgeous :) Yes I do that too when I don't have time and agreed nothing better than some fresh noodles and dumpling in a clear chicken soup in Winter :) Hi Conor-hehe aww well we all have to start somewhere and you're starting! :) Good to hear that you like it too! :D Hi Phoebe-Thankyou so much! Thanks for the rec although I don't know if I can visit somewhere without blogging about it! :lol: Hi Yas-hehe well from a few weeks ago! :lol: Lucky you with your lot! I'm not sure, I call it a bamboo steamer but I'm bad with Chinese names :lol: Yes I totally agree. I find the flavours very inconsistent too. Sometimes they're well salted, other times not salted enough! Hi Mr. Taste-Is it a branch of the Ashfield one? Hehe well done indeed! Hi Arwen-Sadly I have to disagree, dining without a camera is awful! I feel the urge to photograph wherever I eat! :P Hi Matilda-Haha that's so nice that they know what you like! A good gow gee is definitely worth travelling for! :) Hi grace-Some people like music festivals, I like dumpling festivals :lol: Hehe all Christmases should feature dumplings! :P Hi Forager-Hehe yes we just had to order it! LOL at "dumpings"! Awww shucks thankyou! You are too kind! :D Hi Jacq-Ahh cool so they have the pumpkin and red bean ones too! Yes I wish I could just stop at a few but I can't! :lol: Hi Christine-Hey that's nothing to be sneezed at, they're delicious! Wonderful! :D I'm not sure of the name in Chinese and my Chinese is pretty bad (ie nonexistent). Sorry! :( Hi Faith-They are so great! Definitely! :) Hi Y-Yes sadly so for me too. Although I wouldn't deny myself either! Hi veggiebelly-Hehe! :P Hi kewpie-Yes I wish the soup hadn't leaked out, that was most disappointing! :( Hi pigpigscorner-Sure was! But we did take some home with us :lol: Hi Liv-yes despite the number of Shanghainese places, it's always popular! LOL yes I now know how not to make a mess but I sure used to :lol: You're welcome! :) Hi Panda-Yes luckily hubby is a patient soul that understands :lol: Yep there's something so moreish about their texture isn't there! Hi Maria-Hehe good to know that I'm not the only one! :D Oh no, that's no good! Wonderful I'd love to know what you thought of them! :) Hi Helen-I might ask them next time which ones they are. They're very, very good nevertheless and my favourite although they are SO filling! :lol: Hi Ellie-They’re such creatures of habit! Good idea, it’s cold enough nowadays!

Hi Bethie-Hehe they’re not so bad-honest! :P

Hi LC-Yup it’s true, but we took some away ;) It definitely felt like it :lol: Thanks!

Hi Shanks-I know! We should have sent them back really but when they’re in front of you, you just eat!

Hi Steph-I know, how deceptive was it but pleasantly so :D I know so many ppl go for the XLB maybe they want you to order this plus the XLB :P

Hi Anita-Yes it’s definitely dumpling time here! :lol:

Hi Trisha-Hehe sorry! :P Yep I could do dumplings at 8am I’m sure :lol:

Hi Ronnie-Yes because Miss America is a he! :P

Hi Kyle-Haha love that bit about a money laundering front :lol: Pork and fennel dumplings. What a great combo! :D

Hi Maria-LOL but no he hasn’t! :lol: No not at all! :D

Hi Bria-Aww what a shame there aren’t :( Oh no, someone ought to bring them out! They’re so good!

Hi Fiona-Hehe I feel your pain. I’d love some now! :lol:

Hi lindsey clare-LOL let me join you at DA :lol: That’s very restrained of you! :D

Hi Karen-Good work! :D Yep a big group is great for maximum sampling opportunities :) Cool!

Hi Jo-Hehe how funny! They could well be! :lol: Thanks :) I’ll try my best!

Hi Lisa-hehe I do that too and end up ravenous :lol: Thankyou!

Hi Cakelaw-Yep he is obsessed :lol:

Hi mikey-Aww thankyou! :D Wow, that is wonderful! Yes I wonder who the runners up were and whether they were similarly baffled by the award :lol: You know I have been so focused on dumplings that I haven’t tried any of the other shops but I should! Thankyou so much and thanks for reading! :D

Hi Sophia-Oh yes yes! I’d love to know what you think of them. I wait with bated breath :P

Oh I ADORE dumplings! I can’t wait to go to NY to try these famous xiaolongbaos!

Hi aptronym-Haha we try! :lol:

Hi Gab-they were great-and I don’t mean to rub it in! :)

Hi Betty-Yes it was not great at all! But we couldn’t be bothered sending them back :( Yes although you still have to wait :lol:

Hi clekitty-They were so yummy :) Thanks so much!

Hi Midge-Haha really! Good stuff :D Yes that was the first time for the lamb onion ones for me too. I should ask for that HK style iced tea! :D

Hi Lara-Yes we thought that too. It was rich and almost black bean-y in flavour but very oily. Thanks for those recs! :)

Hi Jenny-It’s funny reading which places have health dept violations against them :lol: Taste of Shanghai is great I agree although hubby is still loyal to the XLB at SN. Thankyou! :D

Hi Simon-I’m sure I have one in my other story-it’s definitely not much and looks as crazily merchandised as the rest of the restaurants along there :lol:

Hi jules-Hehe me too! :lol: Oooh yum potato dumplings sound gorgeous :) Yes I do that too when I don’t have time and agreed nothing better than some fresh noodles and dumpling in a clear chicken soup in Winter :)

Hi Conor-hehe aww well we all have to start somewhere and you’re starting! :) Good to hear that you like it too! :D

Hi Phoebe-Thankyou so much! Thanks for the rec although I don’t know if I can visit somewhere without blogging about it! :lol:

Hi Yas-hehe well from a few weeks ago! :lol: Lucky you with your lot! I’m not sure, I call it a bamboo steamer but I’m bad with Chinese names :lol: Yes I totally agree. I find the flavours very inconsistent too. Sometimes they’re well salted, other times not salted enough!

Hi Mr. Taste-Is it a branch of the Ashfield one? Hehe well done indeed!

Hi Arwen-Sadly I have to disagree, dining without a camera is awful! I feel the urge to photograph wherever I eat! :P

Hi Matilda-Haha that’s so nice that they know what you like! A good gow gee is definitely worth travelling for! :)

Hi grace-Some people like music festivals, I like dumpling festivals :lol: Hehe all Christmases should feature dumplings! :P

Hi Forager-Hehe yes we just had to order it! LOL at “dumpings”! Awww shucks thankyou! You are too kind! :D

Hi Jacq-Ahh cool so they have the pumpkin and red bean ones too! Yes I wish I could just stop at a few but I can’t! :lol:

Hi Christine-Hey that’s nothing to be sneezed at, they’re delicious! Wonderful! :D I’m not sure of the name in Chinese and my Chinese is pretty bad (ie nonexistent). Sorry! :(

Hi Faith-They are so great! Definitely! :)

Hi Y-Yes sadly so for me too. Although I wouldn’t deny myself either!

Hi veggiebelly-Hehe! :P

Hi kewpie-Yes I wish the soup hadn’t leaked out, that was most disappointing! :(

Hi pigpigscorner-Sure was! But we did take some home with us :lol:

Hi Liv-yes despite the number of Shanghainese places, it’s always popular! LOL yes I now know how not to make a mess but I sure used to :lol: You’re welcome! :)

Hi Panda-Yes luckily hubby is a patient soul that understands :lol: Yep there’s something so moreish about their texture isn’t there!

Hi Maria-Hehe good to know that I’m not the only one! :D Oh no, that’s no good! Wonderful I’d love to know what you thought of them! :)

Hi Helen-I might ask them next time which ones they are. They’re very, very good nevertheless and my favourite although they are SO filling! :lol:

]]> By: Helen Yuet Ling Pang http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-35910 Helen Yuet Ling Pang Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:20:35 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-35910 Dumpling heaven indeed! Those pan-fried dumplings look a little more like shuijian bao (literally water fried) than the typical pan-fried dumplings. I had them at Hunan, a Chinese restaurant in London, and they're apparently much harder to prepare than the standard pan-fried ones. And they looked identical to yours, very fluffy and only crispy on the base. Yum! Dumpling heaven indeed! Those pan-fried dumplings look a little more like shuijian bao (literally water fried) than the typical pan-fried dumplings. I had them at Hunan, a Chinese restaurant in London, and they’re apparently much harder to prepare than the standard pan-fried ones. And they looked identical to yours, very fluffy and only crispy on the base. Yum!

]]> By: Maria T http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-35871 Maria T Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:09:33 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-35871 I go to the same dumpling place with the same people and we can eat about 15 dumplings each in one go. We recently realised that the dumplings are still just as tasty but have gotten smaller since their kitchen renovation so we have been eating more and then ordering extra! Still very good, very cheap and very tasty. Off to Shanghai Night tonight, will be sure to order the pumpkin cakes! I go to the same dumpling place with the same people and we can eat about 15 dumplings each in one go. We recently realised that the dumplings are still just as tasty but have gotten smaller since their kitchen renovation so we have been eating more and then ordering extra! Still very good, very cheap and very tasty. Off to Shanghai Night tonight, will be sure to order the pumpkin cakes!

]]> By: Panda http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-35846 Panda Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:00:53 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-35846 yes, unfortunately boys will always be creatures of habit and as a food blogger, there's just too many places to try to warrant going to the same place twice :P i also love pan fried dumplings and despite them being feeling, I could easily gobble up most of a place :P yes, unfortunately boys will always be creatures of habit and as a food blogger, there’s just too many places to try to warrant going to the same place twice :P

i also love pan fried dumplings and despite them being feeling, I could easily gobble up most of a place :P

]]> By: Liv http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-35836 Liv Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:07:55 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-35836 we usually drive past Shanghai Night on the way home from the city every week - there's usually a crowd hanging around each time! I like dumplings..but I just can't eat them properly - I always seem to make a mess with them!! LOL (Sorta like how you described it, Lorraine - the Pretty Woman kinda experience! LOL) One day, I might have to get my dad (our designated driver...mum & I can't drive!) to stop instead of driving right past it! :) Thanks for the review ;) we usually drive past Shanghai Night on the way home from the city every week – there’s usually a crowd hanging around each time! I like dumplings..but I just can’t eat them properly – I always seem to make a mess with them!! LOL (Sorta like how you described it, Lorraine – the Pretty Woman kinda experience! LOL) One day, I might have to get my dad (our designated driver…mum & I can’t drive!) to stop instead of driving right past it! :) Thanks for the review ;)

]]> By: pigpigscorner http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/07/24/dumplingalooza-at-shanghai-night-ashfield/#comment-35832 pigpigscorner Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:11:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=5694#comment-35832 wow, that's A LOT of dumplings! Actually we have the habit of going to our usual restaurants but nowadays we make it a point to try something new. wow, that’s A LOT of dumplings! Actually we have the habit of going to our usual restaurants but nowadays we make it a point to try something new.

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