“My blogger friends were right when they said “Dong bei has the best dim sum in town”. Literally translated, Dong means east and Bei means north, thus the words Dong Bei refers to the northeastern region of China. It is in the Northeastern region that the owners of Dong Bei came from. Food in this region is plentiful, thus their cuisine is simple, yet extremely tasty.

Shown here is the kuchay or chives that they use for the dumplings. It is the leafy stalk of the ginger root, thus the strong flavor. Now we know where it comes from.

When you order your dumplings from Dong Bei, be ready to wait for some minutes while they prepare it prior to boiling, steaming or frying. That is how fresh it is, they make only after you order for it.

Only then, will they start cooking it. We actually got to see the dumplings being made before we could have any. I enjoyed watching them make it and I didn’t mind the wait. The wait was my guarantee that I was getting the freshest dumplings and noodles. I didn’t brave the traffic to Binondo just eat yesterday’s dumplings. I could have easily gotten that from any Chinese restaurant in Makati.

It seems here that I wasn’t the only one interested in knowing how they make their noodles.

The dumplings when served. These are the best I’ve ever had. Each order of 14 dumplings is only P100.00 (US$2.22).

Steamed or fried, they’re all good.

This tofu is also P100.00 (US$2.22) per order. What else can I say? It’s really good!

This seafood noodle is so big and the noodles are fresh, meaning they only cook it when someone orders it. The noodles are very fresh, you can tell from the fullness of the bite and its glutinous texture. Each order only costs P120.00 (US$2.67).

Dong Bei is located along Yuchengco St. right behind Binondo Church. If you walking along Ongpin and Binondo Church is behind you, make a left on the first alley. Dong Bei sits at the end of Yuchengco, formerly Nueva St.