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I grew up in Harbin and these are the closest dumplings to my grandmother's I've found in New England. The guo bao rou made me homesick in the best way.
Dumplings folded every morning, right up front.
Pork and chive, pan-fried and crackly on the bottom. Hand-pulled noodles in beef broth that cooks overnight. Family recipes from Shenyang, served on Canal Street since 2009.
Open today 11am โ 9pm
118 Canal Street, Kinsley, NH
Takeout ready in about 20 minutes
What regulars order
Full menu1
Pork & chive dumplings
Pan-fried or boiled. Twelve to an order, with black vinegar and chili oil.
$1314
Beef noodle soup
Pulled to order. Brisket, bok choy, pickled mustard greens.
$1622
Dry-fried green beans
Blistered in the wok with pork and preserved vegetable.
$1231
Scallion pancake
Flaky, layered, the size of the plate.
$7Watch them get made
The dumpling table is by the front window. Auntie Lin, her sister Mei, and whoever's on the morning shift fold about 2,000 a day. Kids press their faces to the glass. That's fine with us.
Meet the family- Dough gets mixed at 7am and rests under a damp towel.
- Filling is chopped by hand. Pork, chive, ginger, a little Shaoxing wine.
- Wrappers are rolled one at a time, thin at the edge and thick in the middle.
- Each one gets 14 pleats. Mei will tell you if you only did 12.
"We've been getting takeout from Fourteen Pleats every Friday for six years. The pork dumplings are the only thing my kids agree on."Rachel P., Google review
Food menu
Order by number when you call. Spice levels can be turned up or down, just ask.
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Pork & chive ้ญ่็ช่้ฅบ
$13Twelve. Pan-fried or boiled.
2
Pork & napa cabbage ็ฝ่็ช่้ฅบ
$13Milder, juicier. The kids' pick.
3
Shrimp & pork ไธ้ฒ้ฅบ
$15With egg and a little chive.
4
Vegetable ็ด ้ฅบ
$12Tofu, shiitake, glass noodle, carrot. Vegan.
5
Lamb & cumin ๅญ็ถ็พ่้ฅบ๐ถ
$15Northern style, with cilantro.
6
Wontons in chili oil ็บขๆฒนๆๆ๐ถ๐ถ
$11Ten wontons, Sichuan chili oil, black vinegar, garlic.
7
Frozen dumplings to cook at home
$22 / 50Any kind above. Instructions on the bag.
14
Beef noodle soup ็่้ข
$16Hand-pulled noodles, braised brisket, bok choy.
15
Dan dan noodles ๆ ๆ ้ข๐ถ๐ถ
$14Ground pork, sesame, chili oil, Sichuan pepper.
16
Scallion oil noodles ่ฑๆฒนๆ้ข
$11Simple and fragrant. Add a fried egg for $2.
17
Wonton soup ้ฆ้ฅจๆฑค
$12Pork wontons in chicken broth, seaweed, dried shrimp.
18
Hot & sour soup ้ ธ่พฃๆฑค๐ถ
$6 / 10Tofu, wood ear, egg ribbon.
20
Guo bao rou ้ ๅ ่
$18Northeastern sweet-and-sour crispy pork. Auntie Lin's favorite.
21
Kung pao chicken ๅฎซไฟ้ธกไธ๐ถ
$16Peanuts, dried chilies, scallion.
22
Dry-fried green beans ๅนฒ็ ธๅๅญฃ่ฑ
$12With ground pork. Ask for vegetarian.
23
Mapo tofu ้บปๅฉ่ฑ่ ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
$14Silken tofu, fermented bean paste, numbing pepper.
24
Egg fried rice ่็้ฅญ
$10Add pork, shrimp, or chicken for $3.
30
Smashed cucumber ๆ้ป็
$7Garlic, black vinegar, chili oil.
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Scallion pancake ่ฑๆฒน้ฅผ
$7Flaky, layered, cut in eight.
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Spring rolls ๆฅๅท
$6Three, vegetable.
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Tea eggs ่ถๅถ่
$3Two, marbled in soy and star anise.
40
Pot of jasmine tea
$4Refilled as long as you're here.
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Soy milk, warm or cold
$3.50Made in house on weekends.
42
Plum juice ้ ธๆข ๆฑค
$4Smoky, sweet, a little tart.
43
Sesame balls ้บปๅข
$6Three, red bean filling.
๐ถ = spicy. Tell us about allergies when you order; our kitchen uses peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
Our family
Three generations, one small kitchen.
Lin Xiuying grew up in Shenyang, where every family made dumplings for the new year and argued about whose were best. She moved to New Hampshire in 1998 and spent ten years cooking in other people's restaurants before she and her husband Jian opened this place in a former laundromat on Canal Street.
The first menu had six things on it. The neighborhood kids started calling her Auntie Lin, and it stuck. The name on the sign came from her one rule: every dumpling gets fourteen pleats.
Her sister Mei came over in 2012 and took over the noodle station. Their son David runs the front of the house now, and if you call on a Friday night, he's probably the one who answers.
We cook the food we grew up eating: northern Chinese dumplings and noodles, some Sichuan dishes because Jian's mother was from Chengdu, and a few American-Chinese classics because customers asked and we like them too.
See what we cook4.7
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Reviews
From 486 reviews on Google and Yelp.
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The dan dan noodles are legit spicy. Asked for extra hot and they did not hold back. Loved it.
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Bought a bag of 50 frozen pork & napa dumplings. They're in my freezer at all times now. Easy weeknight dinner.
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Food is excellent. It's a small place so Friday nights there's usually a wait. Call ahead for takeout and it's ready when they say.
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My daughter has a sesame allergy and David walked us through what was safe without making us feel like a hassle. That's rare.
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Beef noodle soup on a cold day. The broth is deep and the noodles have real chew. Big portion.
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Went to the Lunar New Year folding party with my kids. Auntie Lin taught my son to pleat and he hasn't stopped talking about it.
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Scallion pancake and smashed cucumber are perfect starters. Parking on Canal can be tight, use the municipal lot behind the bank.
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Honest prices, huge flavor, family-run. This is what a neighborhood restaurant should be.
Order & contact
The fastest way to order is to call. For catering and parties, send us a message.
Call for takeout
(603) 475-2597Email: rileyblanchetweb@gmail.com
Address: 118 Canal Street, Kinsley, NH
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday โ Thursday | 11am โ 9pm |
| Friday โ Saturday | 11am โ 10pm |
| Sunday | 12pm โ 8pm |
Do you deliver?
Not ourselves. Call for takeout and we'll have it ready in about 20 minutes, a little longer on Friday and Saturday nights.
Can you handle a large group?
We seat 32. For groups over 8, call a day ahead and we'll push tables together.
Do you have vegetarian or vegan dishes?
Yes. The vegetable dumplings are vegan, and many wok dishes can be made without meat. Ask when you order.
Where should I park?
Street parking on Canal, or the free municipal lot one block south on Water Street.