Xu's Soup Dumpling Shop (Shangshu Alley Store)
小吃快餐 · ⭐ 4.0
No. 6, Shangshu Lane
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Nanjing, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 6, Shangshu Lane. It is a 小吃快餐 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Steamed Pork Buns, Steamed Pork Dumplings, Soup Dumpling Filling.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Nanjing
- Category: 小吃快餐
- Rating: 4.0
- Address: No. 6, Shangshu Lane
- Popular dishes: Steamed Pork Buns, Steamed Pork Dumplings, Soup Dumpling Filling, Lotus Leaf Steamed Dumplings, Crab Roe Soup Dumplings
China trip · China travel
Traveling in China? For your China trip and China travel needs—finding great food, discovering beautiful sights, ordering dishes, and communicating—Dragon Mate can handle it all. Dragon Mate is the most useful assistant for traveling in China.

Dishes
Steamed Pork BunsSteamed pork buns are a traditional Chinese dumpling made with fermented dough and filled with seasoned minced pork, steamed until fluffy and flavorful.
Steamed Pork DumplingsSteamed soup dumplings are made with thin dough wrappers filled with pork filling and meat juice. Main ingredients include lean pork, pork gelatin (or chopped solidified broth), scallions, and ginger. The filling is mixed with the wrapper and shaped into small parcels, then steamed in a bamboo basket.
Soup Dumpling FillingSoup dumpling filling made with pork, seasoned with scallions, ginger, soy sauce, and cooking wine, wrapped in thin dough and steamed to create a juicy, savory dish.
Lotus Leaf Steamed DumplingsA traditional dim sum dish made by wrapping glutinous rice and pork filling in lotus leaves and steaming until tender, offering a fragrant, savory flavor.
Crab Roe Soup DumplingsCrab Roe Soup Dumplings are a traditional delicacy made with crab roe and pork as filling, wrapped in wheat flour dough. To prepare, the crab roe and pork mixture is seasoned and encased in rolled-out dough, then steamed. The finished dumplings have thin skins with generous fillings and rich broth.
Chili OilChili oil is primarily made from chili powder and edible oil. The method involves slowly pouring hot oil over the chili powder while continuously stirring to fully infuse the spicy aroma of the chilies into the oil, then filtering to obtain the chili oil.
WontonDumplings are a traditional Chinese noodle dish, made by wrapping flavorful meat filling in thin dough wrappers, usually shaped like ingots. To prepare, the seasoned meat filling is placed into rolled-out dough sheets, sealed tightly at the edges, and then boiled in hot water until cooked through. They can be enjoyed with soup broth and seasonings, offering a rich taste and nutritious flavor.
Chicken Broth Soup DumplingsChicken broth dumplings are buns filled with a mixture of pork and chicken, containing savory chicken broth. The meat is seasoned, mixed with frozen chicken broth, wrapped in dough, and steamed.
Duck Blood and Vermicelli SoupDuck blood and vermicelli soup is a soup dish primarily made with duck blood and vermicelli, supplemented by duck intestines, duck gizzards, and other duck offal. To prepare it, duck blood is cut into pieces and boiled together with rehydrated vermicelli in a rich broth, then duck offal and other ingredients are added, followed by seasoning before serving.