Now I've tried a variety of dumplings in a handful of countries and have enjoyed most of them, but in my heart of hearts, a real dumpling is what my mother makes — a thin strip of dough boiled ...

Chinese dumplings 餃子 (jiao zi in Mandarin, or gow ji in Cantonese) traditionally consist of a filling of ground meat and/or vegetables ... ranging from boiled, steamed, or pan-fried ...