Take it from someone who lived in China for half of her life. This place is the real thing - it is as authentic as it gets!\n\nThere are many types of dumplings and the making varies depending on the region they originated from, Qing Hua specialized in 'shui jiao', which literally translates to 'water dumplings', which means when you bite down on them, you'll get a mouthful of flavorful juice. This is also the Northern style, which differs somewhat from the Shanghai and Cantonese styles of dumplings. I think this is the major point of confusion of 'authenticity' in other reviews.\n\nThat being said, we had the pork and cabbage dumplings (boiled) as well as the lamb and  leek dumplings (steamed). From the time I first bit down on the dumplings, it's as if I'm being translocated back to Beijing. The meat and veggies inside are extremely fresh; moisturize is preserved to the perfect degree; the flavor and seasoning are done to perfection, not too salty, not too greasy; the peels the perfect thickness, held up well to the high temperature and maintained its elasticity. When you bite into that little pouch of pleasure, the plentiful juice that marinated the dumplings with flavor spills out.\n\nThe 5 star is solely for the tastiness, heavenliness of their dumplings. The hot and sour soup that we ordered did not taste sour or hot, but the dumplings more than made up for it! Even in Boston and NYC, I never encountered my hometown dumplings made so perfect as these.\n\nWe've also been to the sister restaurant near Guy-Concordia, however, the authenticity there is many levels lower than this one. The cleanliness and spaciousness of this place is also a huge plus. So if you are craving for some juicy, authentic, northern style dumplings, this is the place to be!