"It’s no secret that Dumpling Shack’s sheng jian bao are London’s most reliably tasty soup dumplings. Pan-fried for a crisp bite, packed with pork, and with a slurp of delicious broth, they tick all the boxes. But the other bits on Dumpling Shack’s menu—prawn-filled wontons drenched in electric chilli oil, a spring onion pancake that marries your softest and flakiest sweet pastry memories into something deliciously savoury—are also fantastic. This spot is in Old Spitalfields Market, so swing by, find yourself a place to perch, and get slurping." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna