As some of you may notice, this is the second post on dumplings in a rather short amount of time. A while back Yen inspired us to relive the glory days of dumpling making. Since then, Nguyen found an excellent cookbook on dumplings. The awesome thing about the book is that it gives recipes for dumplings from all over the world. It is really cool. Another fun thing… we found a dumpling press in the drawer that we forgot we bought and have never used.
So, with my new cookbook and dumpling press in hand, I set out to make more dumplings… this time with detailed directions for the technique (I couldn’t remember exactly how Yen made it). Oh my goodness! I was so impressed with myself! I followed the recipe and the dough actually turned out the way it is supposed to. It wasn’t messy and sticky and there wasn’t flour everywhere! I was able to roll the dough out thinner than before (which is essential in good won ton dumpling making) I think I got it almost as thin as Yen’s.
What also made this experience excellent was the dumpling press. It is a small, cheap, plastic press that made all the difference in the way the dumplings turned out. They looked like actual dumplings and not alien blobs of dough. So, Nguyen worked on a simple yet delectable broth and I honed my dough rolling and dumpling pressing skills. The results were phenomenal! What a team we make!
Nguyen said I was on fire with making dumplings… he said something about a “glow” and then played a song for me. See the audio link below for a super-cheesy 80′s reference!
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