My grandma makes the best dumplings ever. They're amazing, the way she works the dough makes them so chewy and juicy. Better than the ones you'll find in the stores.She's originally from Shandong and has been making them all her life so it's her specialty. Sadly she's got Alzheimer's Disease now so those dumplings are all but a distant memory.
The way you guys describe the unity that goes into making dumplings is the equivalent to making tamales in a Mexican home. I remember my tias (aunts), my mother and I staying up late to make all kinds of tamales chicken, pork, elote (corn), rajas con queso (jalapenos with cheese) or corundas which comes from my native state of Michoacán.
I love dumplings! I was married to a Ukrainian and made theirs and the Russian version. After the pelmeni was cooked, I saved the broth with all the meat and vegetable juices. I used the broth to make rice and boil potatoes in. That dumpling broth, no matter the origin gave FANTASTIC flavor. I hope you got a to-go box for the rest of those yummy dumplings!😊 So glad I had a sandwich before watching this.
It might be. They can be nice at times and very welcoming when you visit their home, but other times they can be quite cold. My ex inlaws were sweet and very opinionated at the same time. When you eat at their home they have the most wonderful food😊
I actually just had a massive hotpot/dumpling party to celebrate the end of term with my classmates in my Master's program here in Cambridge. Everyone had a great time, and it was even one girl's first time ever trying a dumpling! A big thanks to you guys for this video and your hotpot one - they've been great tools for bringing my hugely international group of friends and colleagues together. :)
Was it only me who was focused on Mike'e bowl while he was talking and his hand was shaking, I was like, "Woah! Watch out, it's going to spill over..!" :-P
That Shu Mai (or Shao Mai in Mandarin) they showed is actually from the region near Shanghai. The Cantonese Shu Mai's are usually filled with pork and shrimp. The rice-filled kind is more Shanghaiese.
+Off the Great Wall You guys are the best! Because of this video, I just did a search for the best dumplings in Dallas, and I found a place I am going to try. I have a couple of questions, if you see this and have time to respond. (1) some of the reviews for the place I found recommended something called xiao long bao. Could you tell me what that is? (2) What is the difference between soup dumplings and steamed dumplings? is it simply that soup dumplings have some sort of broth inside? I like all of your channels, BTW. You have also piqued my interest in Korean BBQ. PS - Utilize Yi more. She is a great complement to you guys.
+WATCHMAN 117 xiao long bao is soup dumpling. reason why its called soup dumpling is because the meat mixture contains bits of pork fat that melts while being steamed. Thus giving you soupy liquid when you bite into it. be extremely careful tho it will burn your mouth. Let it cool down a bit before eating
I always pan fry my dumplings for a couple of minutes and then put a little water into the pan, put the lid on and steam them. Works great every single time! Even when you cook them directly out of the freezer. Like, when you make a big batch and freeze them raw, not from the frozen section in a supermarket!
"Shepard's purse" O_O that weed grew around me growing up I always thought it was cute because the bags looked like hearts I didn't think you could eat it! its a common problem where I grew up it would grow into a 8 inch tall plant over night and it never went away. didn't think you could eat it huh. if the flowers grow in little bunches and are white then I know its the right plant
Has anyone noticed that Mike does better description of food than someone's face? Seriously, if Mike house would be raided by the food, he would have no problem describing raiders (food) to police... but then again by the time police would arrive Mike would have already dealt with the food.
Dumplings are my favourite food group. I just posted a tutorial on how to make the dumpling wrappers. Sure you could buy them. But who needs convenience anyway ;-) PS SHEPHERD'S PURSE IS SO FREAKING AMAZINGGG
+laura ELFhwaiting Then dumpling made in my country is incomparable with chinese ones in terms of taste for we only use onions and mutton to make dumplings. So you don't taste pork, chicken, dumplings with vegetables in my country.
Dumplings are amazing. One of my favorite foods of all time. Regular meat dumplings (not so much since I'm just coming off a vegetarian diet-- I don't like to eat meat except on rare occasions) like potstickers (shumai are my favorite savory dumplings), tangyuan, simple bread dumplings like my mom makes with chicken and gravy, small plain rice dumplings in Korean-style pumpkin/squash soup... Now I'm craving dumplings. .-.
Dumplings are awesome! I like dipping them in black vinegar though! :) I love this channel sooo much! Keep having such awesome vids! I would love to see more! Please do a video on different Chinese dialects! Like Cantonese,Hokkien, teochew... Etc.
This video is so heartwarming! Dumplings invoke the same feelings for Chinese people as Turkey/mashed potatoes/stuffing invoke for Americans. Next time I go to Flushing, I HAVE to try this dumpling stall. They should pay you guys advertisement fee. Also, shout out to Mike and 酸汤水饺！Love that you talk about my hometown food all the time!!!
I’ve been to the flushing, ny mall as a kid. I grew up in Westchester county and my dad had lived and worked in China for IBM. He, my godfather, and friend and business partner started IBM in China... my parents were also guests of the then Peoples republic of China. I live in Virginia now and have a great traditional Chinese restaurant here and love ghouza dumplings
For Latinos, making tamales at Christmas seems to be similar to how you describe making dumplings for Chinese people: a family activity where everybody has a role (preparing the banana leaves, cooking the masa, making the recado--or sauce, chopping up the meat, putting the tamal together, and then waiting HOURS for everything to steam). Love your vids!
I have 1/2 Slavic Heritage, and my parent's used to have our version of dumplings, which are Pierogies! In Russia, they are called "Pelmeny" or little ears, just like you had mentioned about specific Chinese dumplings. My favorites are the dessert ones, filled with plums or strawberries, dusted in powder sugar after being sauteed in butter sauce. I LOVE Chinese dumplings, so it was good to learn about these, thanks for the show!
I would travel back to China just for the dumplings. Seriously. Watching them be freshly made and then get a huge plate of them when they come fresh from the pan... UGH. WHY AM I WATCHING THIS AT 12:30 IN THE MORNING?!
You should make a video showing how to make dumplings. It would be interesting to see how you would make them. For instance what is in them and how it is cooked.
I made some pot stickers a while ago (pan fried dumplings) after a recipe from the dumpling sisters. I just altered the filling by mixing finely chopped mushrooms, some soy, a little bit of red peppers and some scallions together, fried it in a pan for just a few minutes with some soy sauce and some spices like a little curry, salt, chili. Filled the homemade wrappers with it, then fried the dumplings just until they had a slightly golden crust, then add about half a cup of water to the pan (I used a flat bottom wok) and cover to steam the dumplings for a couple of minutes, about long enough for the water to disappear (tip: try your filling, if it's very salty, use regular water, if it's a bit bland use slightly salted water) The filling was very delicious, I ate almost all of them alone xD
there are a lot of those. buddhist's, monks, etc don't eat meat so they would make veggie style of everyday common food in china. downside is, i have yet to eat a good tasting veggie dumpling wether it be boiled or steamed.
I didn't know what those small saucers were for, maybe they were for small vegetables, but now I know they are for your favorite vinegar, oil mix, to dip your dumplings. The only dumplings I've ever had was won ton soup. Now I would like to try the fried dumplings. Thank you, so informative.
Watching them show and explain the different types of dumplings makes me think of all the different Ethiopian stews there are. (I'm Ethiopian) I just love how a lot of different countries and cultures have their own delicious food varieties. 😋
You guys should also write down exactly which stall you guys got each dumpling at in the new world mall because every time I go down there I get a little confused :( I can't read anything in Chinese and neither can my Chinese boyfriend XD
You guys are like Epic Meal Time, without being gross and actually providing some decent commentary. I felt the slow clap in my heart seeing this assortment of dumplings. My favourite foooooood! I want to eat my screen now - thanks!
Hey OTGW, if you guys ever come to Arizona, make a video or trying Mexican food. Try out a place called Poncho's for an authentic experience. I'm telling you guys it is AMAZING. love you guys and keep making videos! :)
I've seen some of your videos in the past but couldn't remember the names. I always really really liked them, but always forgot to sub. I'm so glad I was looking for videos about dumplings and your vid came up! Finally subscribed.
刘德华 Yes, I am Chinese. Well, it's more like 美籍华人，because I was born in America, but my family is Chinese. I hope I wrote everything correctly... 你是中国人吗？
Dylan Otto They aren't the same since when you bite into them soup comes out. The soup is inside the dumpling. while the other is just regular dumplings inside a soup/ broth
That bit about "the dumpling diet" reminds me of what we call "the duck diet" here in Greek -- that is, "eating anything you like and acting the duck." "To act the duck" (i.e. pretending to be a duck, literally) is a metaphorical expression for "to pretend not doing something bad."
My mom makes water chestnut dumplings too! They are amazing and especially because she also adds shrimp and pork. The shrimp gives a really good bite to it.
had a starving day, ate and ate, now looking at guys eating dumplings in the middle of the night! best dumpling for me was shrimpy white rose- each one a perfect white rose amazing!
Omg this made me so hungry! I love, love, love Asian food! I live in the middle of nowhere surrounded by cows and corn fields. So if I want great Asian food I have to drive over an hour away to Madison Wisconsin. Or I make it myself, which sometimes turns out better. Can you guys do a few shows showcasing some of your favorite Asian dishes. My absolute fave is a steamed pork bun!!!!! If I could eat that everyday I would, lol.
Tang yuan dumplings are my all time favorite dumplings. I can remember helping make them when I was little and we would always overstuff the dumplings so there's more filling.
The Chestnut dumplings that Mike was talking about may have been Chieu Zhou dumplings, they have chestnuts, peanuts, and I think pine nuts inside wrapped in the thick rice pei, slightly similar to the Ha Gao pei. I had this variety as it's my grandfather's region, I hope this helps and you guys find out what it is! :D
Whenever I watch you guys do these things on food... you make me hungry... and make my local Chinese restaurant rich... -_- cause I order a lot from them lol
I agree. The smell of fried dumpling dough is aaaaawesome. And I'm a Maori from New Zealand. Love you guys. I'm doing a Food Tour of all your faves in NY this year in November. Do you do Fan Meet and Greets?
I have a massive interest in Japan and it's ways and interesting facts and learning about it. But China seems really interesting as well and it's good that you guys exist to warm my day, just like Jvloggers do!
