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A taste of Inner Mongolia

Deshunyuan

德顺源

A century-old Hohhot shaomai brand and probably the city's most commercially successful one, to the point that it opened a branch in Ikebukuro in Tokyo. The Hohhot branches are bright, efficient and the least intimidating entry point to the brick-tea-and-shaomai breakfast ritual.

¥40–60≈ US$5.96Hohhot century-old brand (百年老字号)Multiple Hohhot branches; confirm which one before travelling
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Why come here

A place worth making time for

A Hohhot century-old shaomai brand (百年老字号) that has expanded internationally, including a Tokyo branch opened in April; no graded award.

The house favourites

What to order

Point at the Chinese. Staff will understand it even where the menu has no English at all.

  • Mutton and spring onion shaomai (羊肉大葱烧麦)
  • Brick tea (砖茶)
  • Mutton offal soup (羊杂碎)

What it actually tastes like

Rich mutton fat, translucent slippery wrappers, raw spring onion heat. Vinegar on the side is standard.

Allergens in this kitchen

gluten/wheatsoy

This is the kitchen, not one dish. Woks, fryers, blanching water and utensils are shared in almost every Chinese restaurant, so for a serious allergy treat the whole premises as the unit rather than ordering around it.

Get to know the menu

Local specialities to try here

Lamb offal soup 羊杂碎Salty, peppery and deeply savoury with a strong organ-meat edge; the red chilli oil on top is what locals judge a bowl by.