Very simple to eat xiao long bao (XLB) with these 3 simple steps:

1. Fill your soup spoon with a base layer of Chinese black/red vinegar. Using your chopsticks, pick up the dumpling by the tip and place the XLB in your spoon.

2. Create an opening in the top/side to release steam and soup from the dumpling. You can add a sliver of ginger here.

3. Just wait a few seconds and slurp the whole soup dumpling at once.

Enjoy!

Special type of Xiao Long Bao - seafood edition from "Xiao Long Bao"