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This spring, Phoenix went dumpling-mad with the arrival of the international giant Din Tai Fung. Fans set their alarms to score reservations and seats became a hot ticket item.
In the following months, the demand has not died down. As of mid-July, the next available reservations are in mid-September. There’s no doubt, the Taiwan-based company’s dumplings, handmade at each location, are excellent. But for some dumpling cravings, two months is too long to wait…