Yumpling started out as a small stand at the LIC Flea in 2015, selling Taiwanese-style fried chicken and dumplings.
Our food truck opened in 2017, which served thousands of New Yorkers at lunchtime and gained a loyal following.
Though we retired the truck in 2020, we’ve since grown to two brick and mortar locations, dishing out delicious food in Long Island City and Midtown Manhattan.
Meet the Yumpling team: Chris, Howie and Jeff
Chris (right) was born and raised in Taipei before moving to the States. A former recruitment principal, he was looking to get into the restaurant business when he was introduced to Jeff and Howie by a mutual friend.
Howie (left) was working as an academic director in Vietnam when Jeff, his college roommate, asked if he wanted to open a food truck with him. The two then traveled Taiwan together to experience the cuisine and dining culture.
Jeff (center) was working as a lawyer in New York when he decided to quit his job and pursue his passion of starting a Taiwanese food business. He grew up eating his grandmother’s Taiwanese cooking and rediscovered a love for it as an adult.
