About Laoban Dumplings Laoban Dumplings does classic Chinese dumplings with a modern flair. Made from scratch using all-natural, premium ingredients our dumplings have been called best in DC by Zagat and Washington City Paper. We began as a dumpling shop and still operate a location inside Union Market, DC’s premier food hall. You can now also find our dumplings in the freezer aisle at a growing roster of leading independent grocers between DC and NY.