{"id":352191,"date":"2026-07-25T13:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/352191\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T13:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:51:10","slug":"hand-crafted-chinese-dumplings-create-a-stir-for-new-restaurant-near-usf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/352191\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand-crafted Chinese dumplings create a stir for new restaurant near USF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ouf6so69pcressy3.jpg\" alt=\"Shanghai Dumpling House\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ouf6so69pcressy3.jpg\" alt=\"Shanghai Dumpling House\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image\" data-v-6546b402=\"\"\/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/video\/fmc-654o0gu6l4ah656c\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shanghai Dumpling House<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-892ef6a8=\"\">Shanghai Dumpling House brings authentic soup dumplings to the University of South Florida community.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">UNIVERSITY, Fla. &#8211; Dumplings, it&#8217;s in the name. So, when customers show up to the Shanghai Dumpling House in the University area, they know what they&#8217;re looking for, but what they get is so much more. The authentic Chinese-crafted dumplings are made to order by hand in full view of the customer, with fresh ingredients packed into every bite.<\/p>\n<p>   Culinary creations <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Shanghai Dumpling House serves handmade xiao long bao style dumplings created by the in-house chefs right to order.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;So, it&#8217;s made by the chef, so they make it very good dumplings,&#8221; Julin Khwar, the manager, said. &#8220;We do have a lot of options for dumplings, we have [a] meat version, we have [a] vegetarian version.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The chefs prepare the orders fresh daily using traditional methods to create the base for the xiao long bao (small basket buns) dumplings.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shanghai-dumpling-2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">That base is then filled to order with the different menu variations available.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shanghai-dumpling-1.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  Do they offer other options? <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Shanghai Dumpling House is a dumpling place,&#8221; Khwar said. &#8220;That&#8217;s why we try to bring it to the Tampa community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shanghai-dumpling-7.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">While dumplings are their main attraction, they do offer different options for the Chinese food connoisseur.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;We do have noodle options. We do have fried rice, you know, some people like fried rice, noodles, that&#8217;s why we also have those options as well,&#8221; Khwar said. &#8220;We do also have Boba teas. We have [a] variety [of] options, we have fruit tea, we have milk tea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/shanghai-dumpling-4.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">You can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shanghaidumplingtpa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shanghai Dumpling House<\/a> in person at 1120 E. Fowler Ave. They are open Wednesday through Monday from 11 a.m. until 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Shanghai Dumpling House manager Julin Khwar, who explained how the restaurant prepares its food and serves the local community.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/hillsborough\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hillsborough County<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/lifestyle\/food-drink\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Food and Drink<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/restaurants\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Restaurants<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shanghai Dumpling House Shanghai Dumpling House brings authentic soup dumplings to the University of South Florida community. 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