The way a dumpling party works is: everyone brings dumplings. Sometimes they’re homemade (which necessitates an anticipatory dumpling folding party ahead of time), sometimes they have some cultural or family significance to the guest. Sometimes they’re a bag of gushers that someone grabbed last minute and snuck in with a technical pass. We mostly cook the dumplings on the spot, so the stovetop is overcrowded with steamers, woks, and pots of boiling water all night. Every time a new batch of dumplings comes off the stove, people cheer and those who ate too many at the beginning find the space inside themselves to squeeze in one more. Black vinegar pools with sour cream and chutney on small plates.
Wrap me in your doughy embrace
Wrap me in your doughy embrace
Wrap me in your doughy embrace
The way a dumpling party works is: everyone brings dumplings. Sometimes they’re homemade (which necessitates an anticipatory dumpling folding party ahead of time), sometimes they have some cultural or family significance to the guest. Sometimes they’re a bag of gushers that someone grabbed last minute and snuck in with a technical pass. We mostly cook the dumplings on the spot, so the stovetop is overcrowded with steamers, woks, and pots of boiling water all night. Every time a new batch of dumplings comes off the stove, people cheer and those who ate too many at the beginning find the space inside themselves to squeeze in one more. Black vinegar pools with sour cream and chutney on small plates.