dumplings recipes

Savory Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls, 鹹湯圓)

Many of us think about the winter solstice merely as the shortest day of the year, but in Chinese culture it is a very important festival. Dongzhi (冬至), which literally translates to “the extreme of ...

Turnip Cake (Lo Bak Go/蘿蔔糕/萝卜糕)

Turnip cake (蘿蔔糕/萝卜糕, lo bak go in Cantonese) is a dish that you often find at dim sum. There are many regional variations of turnip cake. The one that's most popular in dim sum restaurants is lo bak ...

How to Make a Crispy Dumpling Skirt (Dumpling Lace)

If you’ve ever made any of my pan-fried dumpling recipes, you’ll know that I covet dumplings with golden brown crispy bottoms. In my opinion, the best way to get the crispiest bottoms on dumplings is ...

Gluten-Free Crystal Dumplings

These gluten-free crystal dumplings are steamed dumplings with a translucent skin. They are filled with tofu and vegetables and seasoned with gochujang and tamari. Also, the dumplings are freezer ...

How to Make Potstickers (with video)

The first time I ever made potstickers on my own was during college. I wasn’t 100% sure what I was doing. However, growing up, I watched Mama Lin make potstickers by mixing ground pork with cabbage, ...

Asian Chicken Salad Wonton Cups

Thank you Safeway for sponsoring this post! Planning food and drink for holiday parties can be exhausting. Kitchen space is usually limited because something is baking in the oven and all the ...

Pork and Cabbage Potstickers (鍋貼)

Pork and cabbage potstickers are not too difficult to make. Once you cook fresh potstickers at home, you’ll want to make them all the time. There is nothing like biting into a dumpling with a juicy ...

How to Make Dumpling Wrappers

There are so many varieties of dumplings in Chinese cuisine, each requiring a different type of dumpling wrapper. The most common types of dumplings you see at Chinese restaurants, such as wontons, ...

Vegetable and Pork Spring Rolls (春卷)

Thank you to Made In Cookware for sponsoring this pork and cabbage spring roll recipe! No one can resist the thin and crispy outer layer of a freshly cooked spring rolls. Whenever my husband orders ...

Cantonese Shumai (Siu Mai, 燒賣)

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHUMAI, SIU MAI & SHAO MAI? If you are vaguely familiar with these steamed pork dumplings, you may have noticed various spellings for them in English. Siu mai ...

Chinese Chive Boxes (韭菜盒子)

Thank you to Bob’s Red Mill for sponsoring this post! One of the biggest joys about blogging is being able to cook with Mama Lin. I helped her in the kitchen when I was young, and we have now come ...

Soy and Vinegar Dumpling Sauce

Whenever I lead a dumpling class, I always prepare several sauces to serve with the dumplings we cook. Time and time again, my students tell me that their favorite sauces are my sweet chili sauce and ...