Comments on: Top 10 Chinese Dumplings

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:24:34 +0000

b. cheng: There’s endless room for learning when it comes to Chinese dumplings! We’ll have to spend more time exploring dumplings in Beijing and Shanghai during our next visit.

By: b. cheng

b. cheng — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:34:17 +0000

Interesting introduction and pictures, though a top 10 dumpling experience without Beijing/Dongbei shuijiao or Shanghai xiaolongbao and shengjian is just not complete.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:35:09 +0000

Ish: Thanks for adding #11! I did a google search on Gou Bu Li Bao and they look delicious. I also like the story behind the name - the direct translation means "stuffed bun that dogs are not interested in." Do you have a #12 to add?

By: Ish

Ish — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:46:15 +0000

If you could add a #11 to the list, I’d recommend Gou Bu Li Bao in Tianjin.

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:32:21 +0000

Audrey: I’m really only familiar with cuisines in southern Brazil, but I haven’t seen a dumpling so far. There is a strong Japanese influence here so the sushi is fantastic. From my experiences the cuisine in our area is focused strongly on red meat, rice, beans and mandioca. Keep up all these wonderful food posts. I love them! 🙂

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:56:47 +0000

Lori: It seems like every culture has their own version of dumplings (khingkale – Georgia, manti – Turkey/Central Asia, pelmeni – Russia, etc.). I love dumplings of all kinds! I’m not very familiar with Brazilian and South American cuisine – do they have some sort of dumplings as part of their cuisines?

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:22:01 +0000

Oh, I could live off them too. I have so much left to explore when it comes to dumplings. Thanks so much for sharing the interesting information! Great photos as well.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:35:39 +0000

Diana: Thanks for the clarification that dim sum describes a meal of assorted dumplings and not a specific type of dumpling! We added dim sum into the glossary since people often associate that style of eating with dumplings. Unfortunately, we never made it to Guangdong and Hong Kong for dim sum. Next time…

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:02:48 +0000

Hey…love the photos. Just a note of reference…in Cantonese dim sum doesn’t refer to the dumplings themselves. Dim sum can mean either the meal when you choose small baskets or plates, or the entire assortment of food at that meal. The dumplings you can get at dim sum include jiaozi, shaomai, bao, etc.