As the title eludes to, I am a student of European descent. I have no family from Asia, I’ve never been to Asia, and the most serious engagement I’ve ever had with asian culture is a year of Mandarin I took in high school.
This recipe is in no way a traditional Chinese or east-asian dish. However, as someone that thoroughly enjoys asian cuisine, this recipe does a great job of capturing asian flavor and style in a parcel that even us westerners can create.
The technique can be tricky at first, but once you understand how they’re supposed to look, these dumplings are going to be your new go-to party snack and substitute for take out. As Sohui Kim, chef at the acclaimed Good Fork restaurant in NY explains, a dumpling is really the perfect little bite, and these are no exception.