Dumplings?

Question

I am not sure what they were and I want to find out so I can make them

I went to a place called world buffet and they had these dumplings that either had pork or chicken in them, and the were in a watery sauce that was kind of greasy and yellow

does anyone know what they are.. or if they are chinese or japanese or something else?

Answer 1

Dumplings are one of the foods most common to all nationalites...the russians have pelmenyi, polish have pierogis, italians have ravioli etc.

The asian kind are really, really simple to make and it helps to have a food processor.

First, look in your supermarket produce aisle for wonton wrappers.  They usually come in a package of 50 or 100 and leftovers can be frozen for later use.

I make mine using ingredients off the top of my head and using whatever looks best at the market, but here's a good recipe to get you started (see link below). once you get the hang of it, you'll see it's really easy to come up with your own original combinations of fillings.

You can deep or shallow fry, steam or bake them and they're great. You can also leave out the meat and if you want to make them vegan, leave out the meat and egg and add finely minced vegetables instead plus an extra 2 tablespoons of cornstarch or arrowroot to help hold the vegetables together in the dumpling.

A good simple dipping sauce is 1/4 cup fermented soy sauce (Kikkoman is a brand that's easy to find), 1 teaspoon chopped scallions, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic. Add 1/4 teaspoon serache (red chili sauce) if you like it spicy.

If you like a sweet sauce check your market for hoisin or plum sauce.

Answer 2

Without a picture it's hard  to say for sure...

Chinese dumplings, also called potstickers, can be made from pork or chicken along with cabbage.  They can be boiled, pan fried, or deep fried.

Japanese dumplings are called gyoza.  They're very similar to Chinese dumplings, but use a much thinner wrapper than the Chinese ones.  Gyoza also contain garlic along with the normal pork and cabbage.

Both of these are generally white (or brown, if they've been fried) and crescent shaped.

Another popular dumpling is siu-mai (pronounced shoe-my).  These almost look like small meatballs which are encased around the middle with a yellow wrapper (I think it's some form of tofu)  Siu-mai are popular both in China and Japan, and are usually steamed or boiled.

You can see pictures of these and other dumplings and get recipes at this website:  http://chinesefood.about.com/cs/dimsumdu...

However, if you have a Asian type supermarket near you, you can find all of these types of dumplings in their freezer section.  Also, I've found Ling Ling brand potstickers and siu-may in Costco and other grocery stores.  They're quite good, and even come with multiple sauce packets.

Answer 3

well when i her dumplings i think of what my grandma makes which is like a biskit thats not cooked and you rool it up and throw it in a soup and it cooks like that. htey probley had water with a bit of chicken brooth and the oil was coming form the meat the rolled upinside though i dont recall ever rolling anything inside you probley can but you mite have to figure a way to keep them closed hope this h***s!!!!

Answer 4

I think I know the dumplings you are talking about. There is a gentleman at a farmer's market here who makes the best dumplings I've ever had. You start with a thinly rolled piece of pasta (he calls it the noodle) cut into a circle. You lay the circle down, put a little filling in it, and close up the edge so as to form a semicircle. Then you pinch the two ends together, and steam the dumpling. I believe a bamboo steamer would be optimal.

I think the "sauce" you're referring to is just the resulting liquid from the dumplings not being drained totally. The dumpling guy I referred to before serves his with a delicious hot sauce that tastes like it has a little soy sauce in it, pepper flakes and a little oil. He makes them with a variety of stuffings- shrimp, mushroom, beef, kimchi. They are all delicious.