Category Archives: Vegetarian

Baozza: Frozen Steamed Buns Filled with Pizza Toppings

Posted on September 1, 2021 by rundlea

Rating: I was not planning to buy this product and review it. But after I posted a picture to Insta of Baozza boxes in the local supermarket freezer case a friend chastised me for not reviewing them. So here we … Continue reading →

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Paprica Modern Mediterranean Grill

Posted on July 13, 2021 by rundlea

Back in 2019 I posted about a PhillyMag.com article on the ascendance of manti dumplings in Philadelphia. Manti are small dumplings found in Turkish, Armenian, Uzbek, and other Middle Eastern and central Asian cuisines.  Wikipedia has an extensive discussion on the many forms … Continue reading →

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Fluffy Steamed Bun Success

Posted on December 21, 2020 by rundlea

I have finally found success in my quest to create dim-sum style fluffy steamed buns.  The guys behind the counter at Tran’s World Market clued me in that their mother uses Vinh Thuan’s Bot Banh Bao Dumpling Flour to make … Continue reading →

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Summer Project: Homemade Sriracha Sauce

Posted on October 11, 2020 by rundlea

I use Sriracha sauce to provide heat to my dumpling dipping sauce. This summer I decided to make Sriracha sauce from scratch, starting with growing my own Jalapeno pepper plants. As the peppers turned bright red I picked them and … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Making Bao

Posted on September 21, 2020 by rundlea

I tried making a multitude of bao this weekend – vegan curry beef steamed bao, red bean steamed bao, baked red bean bao and baked vegetable bao. For all of these buns I used the dough recipe from Mary’s Test … Continue reading →

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Kkaennip Jeon (Pan-fried Stuffed Perilla Leaves)

Posted on September 7, 2020 by rundlea

This dish is a type of Korean Jeon or pancake.  Optimally this Jeon is made by folding a large perilla leaf around filling, making it reminiscent of a dumpling.  Traditionally the filling is made of beef, but for this recipe … Continue reading →

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Vegan Curry Beef Buns

Posted on September 2, 2020 by rundlea

This recipe was derived from the Curry Beef Bun recipe at Mary’s Test Kitchen, but instead of using textured vegetable protein I used Impossible Burger for the filling.  I was really impressed with how these buns came out and the … Continue reading →

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Kite Hill Foods Vegan Ricotta Tortellini

Posted on August 2, 2020 by rundlea

Rating: I finally got around to trying Kite Hill’s third stuffed pasta offering, their Vegan Ricotta Tortellini.  My review of their outstanding Mushroom and Ricotta Ravioli is here, and my review of their Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli is here.  The … Continue reading →

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Steamed Scallion Buns (Hua Juan) Recipe

Posted on July 6, 2020 by rundlea

The ill planned re-openings in Southern and Western states and the abdication of the federal government in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has undone the hard won gains of the State level stay at home orders of March to May, … Continue reading →

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Kimchi Wrapped Tofu Jun

Posted on June 15, 2020 by rundlea

This dish is inspired by a variant of Kogi Jun, in which the meat patty is wrapped in Napa cabbage kimchi leaves before being coated in flour and egg wash and pan fried – Kimchi wrapped Kogi Jun. We made … Continue reading →

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