I took common dumpling brands sold in stores, and invited a bunch of people over to figure out which brand is best.
Porcini Mushroom Ravioli bedded on Coconut Mushroom soup, served with fresh pesto and lemon zest.
I have a problem where if there’s a difficulty setting in a game, I’ll always go for the hardest mode - without a challenge I end up getting really bored. The problem is that I always end up punching above my weight and fail miserably. On that note, I decided to go for the holy grail of dumplings this week - the 小籠包 (soup dumpling, xiao long bao, XLB) and almost failed miserably.
My recent trip to Taiwan made me appreciate the simple Chinese 餃子, known in English as a dumpling. A staple of home-cooked asian cuisine, they’re usually made using a flour wrap around a savory filling.
