Din Tai Fung, the Taiwan xiaolongbao specialist, is also pushing out delicate Suzhou-style pastries that are filled with black sesame, jujube or red-bean paste. They are covered with a flaky pastry and the restaurant recommends that they be heated up in the oven or microwave before being served, for the best texture. - Ye Jun

Din Tai Fung, 24 Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-6462-4502