My life in Shanghai and dumplings!!!
By Wendy789
@Drosophila (16573)
Ireland
April 24, 2016 10:36am CST
I lived in Shanghai for 2.5 years a while back. One of the things I loved about Shanghai was this amazing steamed dumplings.
The Shanghainese would have steamed or fried dumplings for breakfast.
I used to be able to get 6 of these in my local market for 2RMB (0.31 USD according to the exchange rate of today).
Ever since I've left Shanghai, I've had to make my own! After several failed attempts, I've finally nailed it I think.
This is what I'll have for dinner today! 100% Home made.
Have you had dumplings before? Can you make them?
What do you normally have for breakfast?
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
24 Apr 16
It's what we call "momo" here, but also dumplings. They taste great and I eat them when I'm out. My mom makes them sometimes but I can't.....will try in future though! Love them. I now eat from a roadside shack that sells 4 momos at Rs. 10/- with chicken soup.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
24 Apr 16
That sounds delicious, am going to look up some momo recipes and give it a shot next time I do dumplings, love a good variation. though if its readily available at a roadside shack, I'd be eating it all the time too :D
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@DianneN (246849)
• United States
24 Apr 16
I learned how to make them in Beijing, would you believe? Lol! A little old lady taught me in her kitchen. I also ate them in Shanghai and they were delicious. Years before I had them in Hong Kong. As far as making them here, we order them. I love them cooked any way! I'm impressed with your culinary skills!
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
oh wow that is impressive! Beijing dumplings taste so different!
You're lucky you live somewhere where you can just get them off the menu.
Whilst I can get these in take out here, they just don't taste as good, so I learned it off YouTube. :D
The love of good food is my only motivation for cooking xD
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
26 Apr 16
@DianneN Mmmm meatballs are good. :D
When I first moved out to live on my own, 17 - 21, I spent that entire time living on take outs. Then I became hugely broke and got fed up of take outs. So I ended up making the 1 thing or 2 thing every now and then. That's how my cooking habit got started
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@DianneN (246849)
• United States
25 Apr 16
@Drosophila I'm sure homemade are much better. Nothing motivates me to cook, although I made meatballs for the freezer today.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
24 Apr 16
They are so much yum, I like the fried version too.. it's a bit oily but much much yummer
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
30 Apr 16
ooh didn't know Germany also eat dumplings.. I need to check it out next time.
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
24 Apr 16
I've had them many times and I love them! I haven't mastered cooking them yet, however. Breakfast, for me, can be as simple as toast and peanut butter or as grand as banana pancakes and coffee. It all depends on what's in the kitchen and how much time I have. :)
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
oh yep they are very yummy. I must admit breakfast for me these days are like poached eggs and so on.
I do miss my Shanghai days
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@rina110383 (24495)
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24 Apr 16
Steamed dumpling is one of my favorite Chinese food. I love their dipping sauce. It's spicy with a sour taste.
I don't know how to make one. Every time I visit Chinatown, I make sure I order some steamed dumplings. Aside from steamed dumplings, I also like their noodles, buns, egg rolls, etc.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
Oh they are great! I also love the dipping sauce, I was able to make my own chilli oil and adding it to some vinegar I find in the chinese shop. Overall not a bad combination.
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@Orson_Kart (6114)
• United Kingdom
30 Apr 16
I imagine your dumplings are lovely. 
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@karjatwala (1120)
• Pune, India
26 Apr 16
Is it the same what here in India, Pune, it is known as Momos? If it is, I did have it once, but were very bland, no taste at all. Would not have it a second time.
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@karjatwala (1120)
• Pune, India
27 Apr 16
@Drosophila No it must be somethng different. But these are also steamed.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
27 Apr 16
@karjatwala oh another person posted about momo, I should look up the recipes really
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
27 Apr 16
not sure the same as momos. these are filled with pork, prawn, and chinese greens, marinated in soy sauce and so on. they are also eaten with a dipping sauce thats sour and spicy.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
@jabo yep it's really whatever you want to put into them. A bit like the raviolis I guess.
For these, I put pork, prawns, and chopped chinese greens. it turned out great.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
Thanks thanks! They turned out good. The ones on top of a Guinness beef stew can be very tasty too.
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 16
@Drosophila That's the sort I am most familiar with.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
Thanks thanks! Yep, I tried and failed alot of times, but I think I got it now. The difficulty is really getting the skin right. I either make it too hard or soft.
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@Serena_1 (186)
• Shenzhen, China
26 Apr 16
@Drosophila I bet you've got a good talent in cooking. Maybe I will learn from my Mom next time. she has a good talent too.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
Fried dried fish? how big are the fish? you should put a picture up.. am always for good breakfast ideas
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
26 Apr 16
@Lucky15 ahhhh that is such as shame. I hate losing the photos. Good job there's Icloud.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
25 Apr 16
@Drosophila the sad part...have my phone did a rest. Fac setting. And my biggest regret to do it. All of my photos are.gone. forgot backing it up. But will surely introduce you to Filipinos breakfast style. Will check my instagram. Haha
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I would love to know what is in those dumplings! The dumplings I make are made with Bisquick, dropped into bubbling stew or soup and are delicious but are difficult to get just right. These look amazing but it looks like they are wrapped around something...almost like perogies.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
28 Apr 16
They are indeed stuffed. It's the Chinese version of raviolis if you like. These are wrapped in a mixture of pork mince and prawns with Chinese greens (chopped). They are eaten dipped in a vinegar and chilli oil dipping sauce
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
30 Apr 16
@Jeanniemaries they are extremely yummy. The ones I used to get from LA is not bad as well!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
30 Apr 16
@Drosophila Oh be still my heart! They sound incredible! I may have to do Chinese take out today! Not the same but all I've got!
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
24 Apr 16
They look very different to British dumplings but with chicken inside them they must be a lot healthier.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
They are fairly different looking. They are like raviolis if you like.
So you can put anything into them. These turned out ok. I'll try to put some different filling into them next time. Maybe a prawn and crab mixing.
@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
24 Apr 16
Haven't made them...doubt I could...and usually just skip breakfast...it's one less meal for me to ruin in a day;).
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
It looks more complicated than it is really. The YouTube tutorial does wonders.
If you don't have time cook breakfast, maybe you can get some shake instead. That saves time and is yummy.
@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
25 Apr 16
Ah yep dim sum dumplings with prawns are yum..
I used to have it in China Town in London when I lived there.
Now I have to go to dublin for it, which is a shame.
Yep poached egg or boiled eggs become my regular fare too these days.
