哑巴生煎

Yaba Shengjian stands out for the constant queue of people snaking away from its narrow storefront, regardless of the time of day. This shop began in the late nineteen-eighties when a man named Ye Yougen started frying pork-filled buns in a small, humble stall. While many places in Suzhou serve pan-fried buns, locals still wait in line here for the specific crunch of the sesame-topped bottoms and the surge of hot broth that pours out when the thin pastry finally breaks.