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“Knaidel” Yiddish for dumpling wins National Spelling Bee

Posted on June 2, 2013 by rundlea

Arvind Mahankali, 13 of Bayside Hills, won the National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling Knaidel, the Yiddish word for dumpling (links, links). However, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has challenged the result, arguing the correct spelling is Kneydl.  Apparently, … Continue reading →

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Legend Upper West, New York City

Posted on May 29, 2013 by rundlea

Legend, part of a local chain of Asian restaurants, is a relatively new Szechuan style restaurant on the border of the Upper West Side and Morningside Heights. They serve a fair amount of American-Chinese dishes, but also some interesting items … Continue reading →

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Dumpling Tour of Paris

Posted on May 26, 2013 by rundlea

I am planning a trip to Paris and thought I would try some dumpling houses while I was there.  According to my web reading Chinese food in Paris is pretty poor, while Korean food in Paris gets very good reviews, … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and Water Chestnut Pot-Sticker Dumplings Recipe

Posted on May 22, 2013 by rundlea

This is a recipe I have worked on and tweaked for a couple of years. The diced water chestnuts give the dumplings a nice crunch texture and mouth feel. I use some of the shrimp and water chestnut to make … Continue reading →

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Tom Cruise making soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung

Posted on May 20, 2013 by rundlea

Several blogs and news outlets have posted an odd video of Tom Cruise making soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung in Taipei.  See the post at Grub Street.

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Philadelphia Vegan* Dumpling Road Trip

Posted on May 15, 2013 by rundlea

I recently took a road trip to Philadelphia and since my traveling companion was a vegan we did a mini-tour of places serving vegan dumplings. We hit New Harmony and Sammy Chon’s K-Town BBQ in Chinatown and Su Xing House … Continue reading →

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P.F. Chang’s

Posted on May 11, 2013 by rundlea

When you are a vegan, stuck shopping in a mall in the suburbs and don’t want to eat french fries for lunch, P.F. Chang’s starts to look like a non-terrible idea. It doesn’t ever rise to being a good idea … Continue reading →

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Vegan Potato Momo Recipe (Himalayan Dumplings)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by rundlea

Momos are Himalayan dumplings found in Tibet, Nepal and Northern India. They are commonly filled with potato, chicken, yak, or beef and are flavored with ginger, coriander, cilantro and garlic. I tried making potato momos with a recipe I cobbled … Continue reading →

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The KimcheeZ Rant

Posted on May 6, 2013 by rundlea

I saw the following post on Facebook, and while it is not directly related to dumplings, I completely agree with it. “So the current foodie kimchee fad has gotten distinctly annoying. First of all, kimchee is a generic term, like … Continue reading →

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Pierogi recipes at Huffington Post

Posted on May 6, 2013 by rundlea

The Huffington Post recently published a short piece on pierogies with some mouth watering photos. Pierogis are East European style dumplings that come in either savory potato, cheese or meat filling styles or as sweet desert style dumplings.  I am … Continue reading →

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