Vegan Xiaolongbao in West Hollywood

Vegan xiaolongbao is a plant-based version of the Shanghai soup dumpling: a thin wrapper around a savory filling and broth that turns to soup as it steams. Ours replaces the traditional pork and gelatin with a mushroom-kombu broth set with agar.

No. Some fillings are vegan and some are vegetarian. Egg-containing fillings are vegetarian and not suitable for a vegan diet, so check the label on each filling before you order.

Yes. Xiao long bao is the Mandarin name, and soup dumpling is the common English name. Both describe a pleated dumpling steamed in a bamboo basket with broth sealed inside.

We simmer shiitake, kombu and aromatics for hours, then set the broth with agar, a seaweed-based gelling agent, instead of gelatin. The set broth is folded into the dumpling, and the steam melts it back into soup.

Yes. We roll every wrapper by hand each morning: thin enough to see the filling through, strong enough to hold the soup.

Ours have eighteen. Each dumpling is pleated and closed by hand, one at a time.

Yes. Every basket is steamed in bamboo to order and never held, so the dumplings reach your table hot and full of soup.

Our vegan fillings include shiitake and bok choy, shepherd’s purse and tofu, and mapo tofu. We use a mushroom-kombu broth set with agar. Ingredients vary by filling; check today’s menu and tell our team about allergies before ordering.

At Taste of Beauty, 616 N Robertson Blvd in West Hollywood. Dine in at lunch Tuesday–Sunday, 12:30–3:30 pm, or order pickup or delivery on Uber Eats.

Yes. Delivery runs through Uber Eats across West Hollywood and nearby Los Angeles neighborhoods. Enter your address on Uber Eats to see availability and arrival time.

Please call us at (657) 506-3567 to confirm dinner availability before your visit.

Our lunch menu pairs xiaolongbao with pan-seared vegan buns and mushroom dumplings — small, shareable plates in the dim sum spirit.