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18 pleatshand-rolleddough skinpork & gingerbroth jelly
Since 1987
Nanxiang · Shanghai

Eighteen
pleats.

One breath.

Paper-thin skins folded by hand. Trembling oceans of broth sealed inside. A kitchen that smells of ginger, Shaoxing wine, and bamboo steam.

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18
Pleats per dumpling
35+
Years of craft
3
Seating experiences
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Our Story

A family recipe,
four chapters.

Every fold carries thirty-five years of memory. Each card below is a chapter in how a grandmother's technique became a table worth reserving.

Elderly woman with flour-dusted hands folding dough on a worn wooden board in a warm kitchen
Ch. 01 — Origin1987

Grandmother's Hands

Nanxiang, Shanghai

Chen Lihua learned the eighteen-pleat fold from her mother on a wooden board worn smooth by forty years of dough. The fold isn't decorative — each pleat traps a pocket of air that collapses under steam, pulling the skin tight around the broth.

1987
Vintage bamboo steamer basket and worn leather suitcase on a tiled floor
Ch. 02 — Migration1997

The Suitcase

Migration & Memory

One bamboo steamer. Three recipe notebooks. A photograph of the Nanxiang shop. Everything else could be replaced.

1997
Six bar stools at a narrow kitchen counter with bamboo steamers stacked behind, warm lighting
Ch. 03 — Beginning2003

Six Seats

The First Counter

The original Fold was six stools at a kitchen counter. No menu — just whatever was steaming. The line formed before the door opened.

2003
Overhead view of four bamboo steamers open on a wooden table with xiaolongbao and dipping sauces
Ch. 04 — MenuToday

The Menu

Every Filling, a Decision

Classic pork & ginger. Black truffle & wagyu. Crab roe in season. Dessert: osmanthus & wolfberry. The skin never changes. The broth never changes. Everything else is curiosity.

Today
Intimate private dining room with warm lantern light, bamboo screens, and a round table set for celebration

Private Steamer Room

Up to 12 guests

Available

Fri & Sat evenings
Three Experiences

A room for the
occasion.

Whether it's two people celebrating quietly or twelve colleagues marking a Friday worth remembering — there's a seat folded just for you.

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Counter Seats

Eight seats facing the kitchen. Watch each dumpling folded through the glass. The closest you can get to the craft.

2–4 guests
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Private Steamer Room

A room that seats up to twelve, with its own bamboo steamer trolley and a dedicated server who knows every filling by heart.

6–12 guests
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Courtyard

Weather permitting. Stone lanterns, jasmine overhead, and the sound of the kitchen through a wooden screen. For evenings that should last longer than they do.

2–8 guests
No deposit required · Cancel anytime
The Table Awaits

You've met the family.
Now come to dinner.

You've seen the pleats. You've watched the broth pool at the bottom of the skin. The only question left is when.

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Address

142 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Hours

Tue–Sun, 12–3pm & 6–10pm

Reservations

Recommended · Walk-ins welcome