Gyozao

If you’re in the mood for boiled dumplings, start with the three-colour plate. It comes with 3 classic dumplings, 2 carrot dumplings and 2 celery dumplings, for 480 yen. One diner praised the pleasantly chewy wrappers; others enjoyed changing things up with black vinegar or vinegar and pepper. It’s a chance to try different dumplings and dipping sauces on the same plate.

There are also 7 pan-fried dumplings. One visitor described them as small, handmade from the wrappers inwards, and lightly spicy, with a well-seasoned filling. For another dish alongside the dumplings, consider the mapo tofu, which diners have singled out for its numbing heat. Some enjoyed the Sichuan peppercorn flavour, while others mentioned ordering it with dumplings.

To round out the meal, try the lu rou fan (580 yen), described as rice topped with braised pork belly, or the Tohoku fried rice (580 yen). The menu suits a dinner of dumplings and small plates, or a more substantial meal with rice. Drinks include Tsingtao beer and chūhai cocktails in flavours such as lemon and yuzu. There are also options for a meal with non-alcoholic beer or tea. Gyozao is a dim sum restaurant in Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka. It is listed as cash-only, so come prepared to pay that way.