{"id":2480,"date":"2017-05-23T11:30:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T01:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2019-01-10T13:56:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T02:56:49","slug":"dumplings-of-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/dumplings-of-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dumplings of Asia: Little Pockets of Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1.jpg\" class=\"broken_link\"><noscript><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-1200x388.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-345x111.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-770x249.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4533 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%20620%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%20620%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-1200x388.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-345x111.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1-770x249.jpg 770w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you feeling hungry? Just the mere mention of dumplings can make your mouth water. Little, delicate parcels of deliciousness and joy! Asia is king of the dumpling and all dumpling roads tend to lead to China in some form or another.<\/p>\n<p>A self-confessed dumpling aficionado, Emma Prineas is the Senior PR and Marketing Manager at Wendy Wu Tours. Come on a delectable journey through the dumplings of Asia with Emma. Which is your favourite?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2501\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2501\" class=\"wp-image-2501 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shanghais-xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Shanghai's Xiao Long Bao - 'soup-dumplings', dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shanghais-xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shanghais-xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shanghais-xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2501\" class=\"wp-image-2501 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Shanghai's Xiao Long Bao - 'soup-dumplings', dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shanghais-xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shanghais-xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shanghais-xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shanghais-xiao-long-bao-soup-dumplings-1024x683.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shanghai&#8217;s Xiao Long Bao &#8211;<br>&#8216;soup-dumplings&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Shanghai: Xiao Long Bao<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Shanghai\u2019s famous Xiao Long Bao is the solution to the age-old \u201csoup or dumpling\u201d lunchtime dilemma. Take a traditional \u2018bao\u2019 dumpling, and fill it liberally with soupy deliciousness. It is essential to note that there is a wrong way to eat these. While there is&nbsp;burnt mouth potential, you must sip the broth from the dumpling. Don&#8217;t stab it, let the hot broth run out and therefore waste the flavours! Follow this Xiao Long Bao etiquette as the broth flavours are unadulterated joy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sri Lanka: Dhal Roti<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Found in roadside stalls all over Sri Lanka, along with a selection of other \u201cshort eats\u201d, dhal roti are roti\u2026 but not as you know it. The pastry is stretchy and fresh. They are&nbsp;cooked on a hotplate, then lathered in either dhal (lentils), beef or even fish curry. Finally, the cook folds them into a little parcel. Triangle-shaped denotes dhal. Long and sausage-roll-esque denotes beef. Ideal for a snack, or lunch, these little morsels will set you back a mere AUD20c.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>India: Samosa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Samosas are decadent, deep-fried, and packed with spicy curry goodness! Made by millions of grandmothers throughout India they are abundant in the food stalls of train stations, street markets \u2013 actually, quite literally anywhere! Served with a cooling yoghurt raita to dull the heat, or with a tang of tamarind chutney, the samosa is a snack that you can almost fool yourself that they seem to be healthy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2496\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2496\" class=\"wp-image-2496 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Indian-Samosa-AdobeStock_145762362-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Samosa, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Indian-Samosa-AdobeStock_145762362-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Indian-Samosa-AdobeStock_145762362-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Indian-Samosa-AdobeStock_145762362-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2496\" class=\"wp-image-2496 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Indian Samosa, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Indian-Samosa-AdobeStock_145762362-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Indian-Samosa-AdobeStock_145762362-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Indian-Samosa-AdobeStock_145762362-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Indian-Samosa-AdobeStock_145762362-1024x683.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indian Samosa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Japan: Gyoza<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Panfried, crispy gyoza are high on my list of dumpling champions. Expert palettes will notice the gyoza has a more prominent garlic flavour than the typical dumplings of Asia, even though the gyoza is a direct descendant of the Jiaozi Chinese dumpling. Yaki-gyoza are filled to bursting with cabbage, chives and sesame oil. They are pan fried on one side and the result is pure pleasure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2494\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2494\" class=\"wp-image-2494 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gyoza-dumplings_Fotolia_82093102-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gyoza Dumplings, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gyoza-dumplings_Fotolia_82093102-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gyoza-dumplings_Fotolia_82093102-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gyoza-dumplings_Fotolia_82093102-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2494\" class=\"wp-image-2494 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Gyoza Dumplings, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gyoza-dumplings_Fotolia_82093102-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gyoza-dumplings_Fotolia_82093102-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gyoza-dumplings_Fotolia_82093102-768x513.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Gyoza-dumplings_Fotolia_82093102-1024x683.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gyoza Dumplings<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Thailand: Moneybags<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Where samosa meet har gow in the world\u2019s best street stalls, sit Thailand\u2019s moneybags. Small, crispy and deep-fried, little purses filled with a mixture of minced chicken or pork, neighboured with prawns, mushrooms and also crunchy water chestnuts. They are dipped into sweet plum or sweet chilli sauce too. While they aren&#8217;t bursting with nutrition, they are the perfect accompaniment to an ice-cold beer. Despite their name, they will not make you rich, but are certainly cheap as chips on a Saturday night and one of the most famous dumplings of Asia.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2502\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"wp-image-2502 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thai-Money-Bags-AdobeStock_83072057-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Thai Money Bags, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thai-Money-Bags-AdobeStock_83072057-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thai-Money-Bags-AdobeStock_83072057-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thai-Money-Bags-AdobeStock_83072057-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"wp-image-2502 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Thai Money Bags, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thai-Money-Bags-AdobeStock_83072057-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thai-Money-Bags-AdobeStock_83072057-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thai-Money-Bags-AdobeStock_83072057-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thai-Money-Bags-AdobeStock_83072057-1024x683.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thai Money Bags<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Mongolia: Khuushuur<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Street food (or dumplings for that matter) is not necessarily something we associate with Mongolia. These tasty, handheld pockets are created using seasoned beef or mutton enveloped in a circle of wheat flour dough and fried. They are synonymous with the national celebrations of the Naadam Festival and have origins in China, given Mongolian nomads traditionally didn&#8217;t farm wheat. They are also known to be a celebrated comfort food. I&#8217;m all for any comfort foods!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2497\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2497\" class=\"wp-image-2497 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Khuushuur-Dumplings-of-Mongolia-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Khuushuur Dumplings, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Khuushuur-Dumplings-of-Mongolia-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Khuushuur-Dumplings-of-Mongolia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Khuushuur-Dumplings-of-Mongolia-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2497\" class=\"wp-image-2497 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Khuushuur Dumplings, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Khuushuur-Dumplings-of-Mongolia-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Khuushuur-Dumplings-of-Mongolia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Khuushuur-Dumplings-of-Mongolia-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Khuushuur-Dumplings-of-Mongolia-1024x768.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Khuushuur Dumplings<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Vietnam: Summer Rolls<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Purists will argue that Vietnam\u2019s summer roll is not a dumpling as such. However given they are made of rice paper, enveloping a mixture of pork and prawn, and topped with spring onion and coriander&#8230; plus they are small enough to hold in your hand&#8230; definitions, be gone! These are arguably the healthiest of the dumplings of Asia. They also come with a delicious peanut and tamarind dipping sauce. In addition, fillings can be adapted to include almost any fresh ingredients you have available.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2500\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2500\" class=\"wp-image-2500 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Rice-Paper-Rolls-AdobeStock_51253883-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rice Paper Rolls, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Rice-Paper-Rolls-AdobeStock_51253883-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Rice-Paper-Rolls-AdobeStock_51253883-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Rice-Paper-Rolls-AdobeStock_51253883-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2500\" class=\"wp-image-2500 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Rice Paper Rolls, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Rice-Paper-Rolls-AdobeStock_51253883-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Rice-Paper-Rolls-AdobeStock_51253883-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Rice-Paper-Rolls-AdobeStock_51253883-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Rice-Paper-Rolls-AdobeStock_51253883-1024x683.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rice Paper Rolls<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Tibet &amp; Nepal: Momo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The shared Tibetan and Nepali momo&nbsp;is&nbsp;made to eat on a Himalayan mountain. They are sizable enough to keep you full and also snug on the inside for hours. Traditional momo are full of ground buffalo \u2013 although for the less adventurous, you\u2019ll easily find them with lamb or chicken. Add in garlic, ginger, cumin and coriander; serve with <em>sepen <\/em>chilli sauce and\u2026.voila! These little beauties are my personal favourite, and could almost pass for healthy. Almost.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2498\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2498\" class=\"wp-image-2498 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Momo_shutterstock_85445077-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"Momo, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Momo_shutterstock_85445077-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Momo_shutterstock_85445077-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Momo_shutterstock_85445077-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2498\" class=\"wp-image-2498 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20430%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Momo, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20430%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Momo_shutterstock_85445077-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Momo_shutterstock_85445077-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Momo_shutterstock_85445077-768x516.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Momo_shutterstock_85445077-1024x688.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Momo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>South Korea: Mandu<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When creating Mandu, the Koreans use different cooking techniques, including boiling, steaming and frying. <em>Mulmandu<\/em> are boiled dumplings, <em>jjinmandu<\/em> are steamed, and <em>gunmandu<\/em> are fried. Fillings are pork, beef, seafood or Korea\u2019s iconic kimchi. It seems that kimchi can officially be included in anything! Mandu are popular during celebrations and families consequently spend quality time together creating them to share. In additional they are great winter warmers for&nbsp;cold days. Mandu&nbsp;date back to&nbsp;the Goryeo Dynasty when a group of Chinese Uighurs arrived and opened up dumpling shops, but there are a number of variations to this tale.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Hong Kong: Har gow<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ubiquitous in Yum Cha establishments all over Australia, har gow are the traditional Hong Kong Chinese dumpling that we know and love. Silkily stuffed with prawn and steamed to perfection, these are probably the ideal test of skill for a dumpling chef. The perfect haw gow dough is thin enough to show off the delicate pink of the prawn inside. One-by-one, the sides are pleated delicately. It\u2019s a thing of beauty, and where I first fell in love with the dumpling. Thank you, har gow!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2495\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2495\" class=\"wp-image-2495 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Har-Gow-AdobeStock_103165225-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Har Gow, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Har-Gow-AdobeStock_103165225-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Har-Gow-AdobeStock_103165225-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Har-Gow-AdobeStock_103165225-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2495\" class=\"wp-image-2495 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Har Gow, dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Har-Gow-AdobeStock_103165225-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Har-Gow-AdobeStock_103165225-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Har-Gow-AdobeStock_103165225-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Har-Gow-AdobeStock_103165225-1024x683.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Har Gow<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A special &#8216;dumplings of Asia&#8217; mention to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/tours\/hong-kong-disneyland.htm\">Hong Kong Disneyland<\/a>&#8216;s character-themed dumplings<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Hong Disneyland Hotel creates dumplings of fun, so therefore these need a special mention! The Crystal Lotus restaurant at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel offers hotel guests exclusively a Signature Dim Sum menu in the shape of Disney and Pixar characters. Tuck into the fun parcels including Olaf from Frozen and the little green aliens from Toy Story. Most noteworthy, Mickey is there too in pancake and waffle form (not dumplings but deliciously worth mentioning!)<\/p>\n<p>So now that we are all starving\u2026 what\u2019s for dinner? Do you have a favourite in all of the dumplings of Asia? Tell us about it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2499\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2499\" class=\"wp-image-2499 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/No-its-not-a-dumpling-but-these-whaffles-rate-a-mention-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"No,it's not a dumpling but these waffles rate a mention! dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/No-its-not-a-dumpling-but-these-whaffles-rate-a-mention-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/No-its-not-a-dumpling-but-these-whaffles-rate-a-mention-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/No-its-not-a-dumpling-but-these-whaffles-rate-a-mention-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2499\" class=\"wp-image-2499 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"No,it's not a dumpling but these waffles rate a mention! dumplings of asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/No-its-not-a-dumpling-but-these-whaffles-rate-a-mention-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/No-its-not-a-dumpling-but-these-whaffles-rate-a-mention-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/No-its-not-a-dumpling-but-these-whaffles-rate-a-mention-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/No-its-not-a-dumpling-but-these-whaffles-rate-a-mention-1024x768.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-2499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No,it&#8217;s not a dumpling but these waffles rate a mention!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>Subscribe to our blog!<\/p>\n<p>Other blogs that may interest you:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/a-real-taste-of-china\/\">A Real Taste of China<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/6-reasons-stopover-singapore\/\">6 Reasons Why You Should Stopover in Singapor<\/a>e<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/travel-photography-made-easy\/\">Travel Photography Made Easy&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sign up for our free newsletter or request a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/brochures\/\">brochure<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you feeling hungry? Just the mere mention of dumplings can make your mouth water. Little, delicate parcels of deliciousness and joy! Asia is king of the dumpling and all dumpling roads tend to lead to China in some form or another. A self-confessed dumpling aficionado, Emma Prineas is the Senior PR and Marketing Manager [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":""},"categories":[5,7,158,8,9,208,11,157,13,205,189,231,15],"tags":[76,89,105,119,128,130],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Dumpling-Header-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4534,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480\/revisions\/4534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}