LAO 老 Turin

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an unexpected encounter as our last meal on our trip to piedmont which deserves a post. was supposed to go for more italian food but caved in and went for chinese. but truly one of the best chinese spots i’ve had in europe recently (london included).
love the minimalistic interior with the use of blue and white chinas, staff were also incredibly friendly. started with their homemade lamb dumplings and shrimp dumplings, a bit thick wrappings but the filling was flavourful and generous. also got a round of their xlb which was heavenly, the italian pork used was generously fatty and along with the broth so flavourful. noodles were of the perfect texture which isn’t a surprise as we are in italy, perfectly springy and with chew, but funny how the rest of europe tend to overcook the noodles by miles. the dandan mian was my favourite one, mi-xian (rice noodles) with a tomato broth, pork mince and pickled veggies was also nice but could use a bit more depth. a very hearty meal which was a nice finale to our extremely carb-centric trip.
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november 2023
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cucumber salad (€5)
✨xiao long bao (€9)
shrimp dumplings (€7)
lamb dumplings (€7)
✨dan dan mian (€12)
✨xiao guo mi xian (€12)
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would revisit: yes
reservations: no
price range pp: €10-€30
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📍LAO TORINO
location: via giuseppe barbaroux 25, turin
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