What is a dumpling? The term means different things to different people, but the unifying factor is a delicious filling encased in some type of wrapper. Cultures across the globe embrace and celebrate ...

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Before you even start making your dumplings, first think about how you want to cook them. There are three basic ways: steaming, boiling, and steam-frying. There is also deep-frying or serving with a ...

A few years ago, I was living in LA and taking regular trips to the San Gabriel Valley, home to hundreds of restaurants serving regional Chinese food (among other cuisines). With friends in tow, I’d ...

There are 14 dumpling recipes in Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class, the handsome new hardcover book from the experienced chef and cooking teacher. It’s a fair bet that many cooks will marvel at the ...

Fill, fold, pinch, repeat. Muscle memory kicks in as I envelop the gift in its wrapping. The gift is not a toy or clothes. It’s not the “Guinness World Records” book that my dad requests year after ...