Nanjing Xiaolong Baozi: Pleats Up or Pleats Down — Which Is Authentic?
Nanjing Xiaolong Baozi: Pleats Up or Pleats Down — Which Is Authentic? One Name, Two Styles Strictly speaking, xiaolong tangbao (小笼汤包) follows the Shanghai Nanxiang tradition — thinner wrapper, more broth, pleats facing down against the bamboo steamer. When you…