Dumplings (July'22)

Soft steamed dough wrapped around a delicious filling, usually served with a sauce for dipping - yum yum yum! 

Dumplings are moorish additions to any buffet - or a light meal in themselves. One thing is for sure - there are never enough of them!

As legend has it, dumplings were invented in China about 2000 years ago - by Zhang Zhongjing, a Chinese medicine practitioner who lived in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Today, they play an essential part in many world cuisines, including that of the Philippines, where Beth is from. She has learned the technique of making them at a young age, and we are fortunate enough to have her share the craft with us.

Dumplings may be prepared using various methods, including boiling, steaming, frying, or simmering. When we talk about these little parcels of joy here at Riverside, we mean the healthy, flour-based dumplings filled with…