Din Tai Fung's first U.S. location (2000)
Din Tai Fung, the Taiwanese chain famous for soup dumplings, opened its first U.S. restaurant at Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia, California, in 2000. It began as a single location and drew long lines for xiao long bao.
The Arcadia store proved there was demand for its soup dumplings beyond Taiwan.
The chain expanded to multiple U.S. states, becoming a benchmark for dumpling restaurants.
A celebrated dumpling chain started with one licensed restaurant. For Shuang Y Y Dumpling, the county license is a similar first step—it says nothing about whether the business will thrive or open at all.
