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Dumplings

The exact definition of dumpling is still fiercely debated. Some say a dumpling is essentially boiled or steamed dough. Fried dough, they claim, with or without filling, cannot be dumplings.

Well, this is Asia and we have our own ideas about what a dumpling is and how it can be cooked. Steamed, fried, poached... even fried and steamed. We love dumplings no matter how they're cooked. We enjoy them in soup, as snack, as appetizer and cocktail food.

Pork and kimchi mandu (Korean dumplings) in broth

Pork and kimchi mandu (Korean dumplings)

Home cooked Chinese steamed pork buns (baozi)

Chinese steamed pork buns (baozi)

Crispy spinach and cream cheese dumplings

Crispy spinach and cream cheese dumplings

Chicken wonton noodle soup

Chicken wonton noodle soup

How to cook gyoza with wings

Glutinous rice balls with sweet red bean paste (tang yuan)

Glutinous rice balls with sweet red bean paste (tang yuan)

Gyoza on plate with dipping sauces

Gyoza

Chinese-style pearl meatballs

Chinese sticky rice pearl meatballs

Wontons in Sichuan Chili Oil Sprinkled with Scallions and Sesame Seeds

Wontons in Sichuan chili oil

Sesame cheese balls

Rosebud dumplings on white plate

Rose dumplings

Molo soup

Molo soup

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