Category Archives: Vegan

Noodles, Northampton, MA

Posted on August 25, 2014 by rundlea

Noodles has been serving pan-Asian noodles, curry dishes and dumplings to Smith College students and Northampton locals since 2008. Like restaurants in Korea and Japan, Noodles has plastic replicas of steaming bowls of noodle soup on display in its entrance … Continue reading →

Posted in Gyoza, Japanese, Kimchi, Korea, Northampton, pan-Asian, Steamed, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | 1 Comment

Banh Mi Saigon is coming back!, Northampton, MA

Posted on July 14, 2014 by rundlea

Banh Mi Saigon is the one non-dumpling vending restaurant I write about, as the name suggests they make Banh Mi sandwiches, and they are amazing.  Until a fire wiped out the strip mall that housed them, they were the best Vietnamese … Continue reading →

Posted in Vegan, Vegetarian, Vietnamese | 2 Comments

Ping Pong Dim Sum, Washington, DC

Posted on June 16, 2014 by rundlea

I hear you can get excellent Asian food in the surrounding suburbs but in D.C. proper I have come to expect the worst, with the low point being the time I opened a dumpling steamer to find a cockroach stuck … Continue reading →

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Nuchas Empanadas, New York NY

Posted on April 6, 2014 by rundlea

Ever since a trip to Buenos Aries I have been a big fan of Empanadas and, as I have written before, I feel that Empanadas, Pastys and Piroshkies occupy a grey area on the border of dumpling-ville.  Recently after hitting Manhattan’s … Continue reading →

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Moshi Moshi, Northampton, MA

Posted on February 10, 2014 by rundlea

Moshi Moshi is one of my favorite restaurants in Western Massachusett’s Pioneer Valley and is the best sushi restaurant on the Northampton-Amherst axis.   Sam, the owner and head sushi chef, knows all his regulars by name and often gives out … Continue reading →

Posted in Gyoza, Northampton, Shumai, Vegan, Vegetarian | 7 Comments

Day Lee Pride, Frozen Vegetable Dumplings

Posted on January 16, 2014 by rundlea

For my frozen dumpling reviews I have decided to adopt a star rating system with dumplings rated on a zero to five scale.  Within this rubric the first frozen dumpling I profiled, Whole Foods’ vegetable dumpling, got zero stars. Day … Continue reading →

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Frozen Dumplings Review: Whole Foods Vegetable Potstickers.

Posted on January 16, 2014 by rundlea

For the New Year I am starting a new feature for Dumpling Hunter, reviews of store bought frozen dumplings.  I have had a wide range of experiences with store bought frozen dumplings, from excellent to horrifying. I’ll sort it out … Continue reading →

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Tofu, Garlic Chives and Kimchee Dumplings

Posted on December 16, 2013 by rundlea

Over Thanksgiving we tried to whip up a new vegan dumpling recipe and came up with Tofu, Garlic Chives and Kimchee dumplings, which worked out really well. Ingredients One block firm tofu One bunch garlic chives Nappa cabbage Kimchee 1 … Continue reading →

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Murasaki Sake Bar, Chicago, Il

Posted on November 13, 2013 by rundlea

Murasaki is a intimate sake bar on Chicago’s Gold Coast and after this trip is our favorite Chicago cocktail bar.  The bar has a wide range of Sake, Shochu and Japanese whiskeys and a small menu of Japanese bar snacks, … Continue reading →

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Wow Bao, Chicago, Ill

Posted on October 30, 2013 by rundlea

Based on its signage alone I had really wanted to like Wow Bao, but it really wasn’t that great, just basically meh.  Wow Bao is a local Chicago Asian fast food chain with four locations and a food truck, and … Continue reading →

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