Dumplings Lunar New Year 2023
Lunar New Year Starts Jan 22 and celebrated for 15 days New YEar's Eve meal clean away our bad luck before the new year Wear new clothes (no black, no white, preferably red or gold) NO haircuts and Don't clip your nails Important to be prepared with an arsenal of smart new years idioms
Common Terms DUMPLINGS Boiled or steamed Crescent shaped pieces of flat dough wrapped around filling made of meat and/or veggeis.
DIM SUM small plates of appetizers eaten as brunch or breakfast alongside tea
POTSTICKERS GYOZA Pan fried versions of dumplings
WONTONS SImilar to a dumpling but with thinner wrapping, less filling and usually boiled in a broth or soup.
Dumplings INGREDIENTS:
More than enough Dumpling Wrappers Bowl Full of Ground Pork Equal Amount of Taiwanese Cabbage Just enough ginger a whole lot of green onion a Dash of soy sauce A couple Swirls of sesame oil generous sprinkle of white pepper
DIPPING SAUCE:
Minced Garlic 2 parts Black Vinegar 1 part soy sauce A little bit of sesame oil
Playdoh time
Process
Happy Lunar New YEar Wishing everyone a healthy, prosperous Year of the Rabbit