Underwhelming Dumplings — expected more

I was looking forward to Dumplings here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The deeply savoury and sweet character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with fermented black bean or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

Chinese cuisine encompasses eight major regional schools with distinct ingredients and techniques. The a regional specialty restaurant setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. Tsingtao beer was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.