Star Status for the Humble Dumpling

Every cuisine includes dumplings; there’s something homey and comforting about them: Jewish matzo balls. Italian gnocchi. Japanese mochi. Dumplings come in different forms, with different fillings, cooked in many different ways. Some are savory; some are sweet.

In Chinese cuisine, regional specialties like Beijing’s famous potstickers, Cantonese Har Gau and classic wontons have raised the humble dumpling to star status.

To sample a variety of tasty Chinese dumplings at one sitting, visit a Cantonese Dim Sum Restaurant. There you will find traditional offerings alongside more exotic species, like flower petal dumplings, cylindrical char siu bao dumplings, taro root dumplings, crab puffs or meat-filled coins.

Appetizers
Crispy Seafood Pillows
Pork and Cabbage Potstickers

Soup
BBQ Pork and Wonton Soup

Entrees
Steamed Shrimp Purses
Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai

Dessert
Fruit-Filled Spring Rolls

Wonton Wrappers

Spring Roll Wrappers

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