Auburn Magazine

COMMITMENT TO AUTHENTICITY
Liu Mandarin Kitchen hand-rolls 800-1200 dumplings every day
his has to be your next dining experience in
Auburn. Sunny Liu has something special in her
beautiful restaurant in Old Town Auburn located
next door to one of the hottest new businesses in
Auburn, The Pour Choice.
I was invited one morning to witness just how they make
their dumplings at Liu Mandarin Kitchen. I was quite
surprised at how fast they were at making these, but the taste
was something that I now dream about.
“We make 800-1200 dumplings every day. Hand-made is the
only way,” explains Sunny.
This recipe has been handed down to her from generations
with her father and grandfather teaching her the process.
They come in Pork, Seafood, Beef, and Vegetable. I tried
Sunny’s favorite the Pork.
To say that this is good is an understatement. These
dumplings are perfect, the best that I have ever had in fact.
At first, I didn’t dip the dumpling in the sauce, but when I
did everything changed.
That sauce is so good. I wanted to drink the rest of it straight
out of the dish but thought it would get all over me.
“The sauce is my secret recipe; it’s what makes our dumpling
so good. Customers love,” says Sunny.
If you are looking for something different and have never
been to Sunny’s restaurant, it is worth it. They believe in
hand-making all their food, and often it is made to order so
don’t expect this to be a typical fast food Asian restaurant.
The dumplings alone are worth every minute you have to
wait for them.
Liu Mandarin Kitchen
167 Sacramento St Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 745-4098
www.liumandarinkitchen.com