Hot and Sour Wonton Soup

Hot and Sour Wonton Soup

My dad would make wonton soup with the simplest of ingredients — soy sauce, black vinegar, sesame oil, loads of white pepper, and hot water. While I still love the OG version, this one is a slightly more dressed up variation and very punchy in 

Chilled Wontons with Peanut Sauce

Chilled Wontons with Peanut Sauce

On hot summer days, my mom would make us chilled wontons for lunch or a post-swim practice snack. Now that we’re starting to get *some* warm days in San Francisco, I’ve been doing the same! This sauce is an easy way to dress up any 

Shrimp & Chive Dan Jiao (Egg Wrapper Dumplings)

Shrimp & Chive Dan Jiao (Egg Wrapper Dumplings)

My parents grew up eating these golden dumplings (traditionally filled with a pork-based filling) around lunar new year because the egg wrapper resembles a golden ingot, symbolizing wealth in the coming year. In Chinese culture, the celebration of the lunar new year lasts 15 days 

Egg Skirt Dumplings (breakfast dumpling hack)

Egg Skirt Dumplings (breakfast dumpling hack)

We def don’t need eggs to make dumplings a breakfast food but sometimes it’s fun this way. I used a 10-in nonstick skillet when making these. For 1 batch: 1 egg scallion greens splash of shaoxing wine salt 1 tsp of water To make: Heat 

Party Gyoza (Crispy Skirt Dumplings)

Party Gyoza (Crispy Skirt Dumplings)

Someone on TikTok commented on my video saying that this restaurant in Japan called dumplings with crispy skirts party gyoza and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. Party gyoza ftw. This is an easy trick to make your frozen dumplings a little fancy and get extra crisp!! 

Pork + Shrimp Shumai

Pork + Shrimp Shumai

A dim sum favorite, this makes ~24 shumai. But honestly, if you’re going to go through the effort, might as well make a double batch and freeze half of it for later! To freeze, place uncooked shumai on a tray in the freezer for ~2-3