Xiong Jia Soup Dumplings

Review

Xiong Jia Soup Dumplings sits at No. 179 Zhongxiao Road in Taichung's South District, right on the main strip of Zhongxiao Night Market, close to the City God Temple and the National Chung Hsing University neighbourhood. The shop is known for dumplings wrapped and steamed to order. Supertaste has featured it in both its Zhongxiao Night Market roundup and its TV programme, and several food bloggers list it as a must-queue budget bite, so it has a steady following among students and locals.

The signature is the house xiaolongbao. A 2026 blog post records NT$100 a serving, while an older post lists NT$90 for eight, so prices have gone up. The skins are thin, the filling uses fresh pork, and each bite releases plenty of broth, with the plain version leaning a little sweet. The shrimp dumplings hold a whole prawn each, and the pickled chili dumplings, NT$120 a serving, have a gently spicy broth. Shrimp tofu-skin rolls, golden custard buns and siu mai round out the Cantonese-style menu.

Fans praise the thin, juicy skins and friendly prices, and the tofu-skin rolls, crisp outside and tender inside, are often called a must-order. Critics find the plain dumplings too sweet and the made-to-order wait long, and some feel a few of the dim sum items are oily and the corn soup is ordinary and not worth ordering on its own.

According to Supertaste, weekday hours run from about 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with an added lunch session at weekends; an older blog post says sales start at 5 p.m., so sources differ and you should check before you go. There is often a queue at opening, and diners report waits of ten minutes to half an hour; for takeaway, phone ahead to order. Seating is just simple stools, and parking around the night market is hard, so a scooter is easiest.

Good for anyone wandering Zhongxiao Night Market who wants a basket of hot soup dumplings, or for taking home as a late snack. First-timers can compare the house xiaolongbao with the pickled chili version and add the shrimp tofu-skin rolls. The dumplings are very hot, so bite a small hole to let the broth out first. Expect to spend about NT$100 to a little over NT$200 per person.