Food
May 8, 2020
Master Class: How To Make Delectable Dumplings At Home
From Polish pierogies to Korean mandu, every culture has its own dumplings. Four foodies share their favorite recipes — plus, step-by-step instructions for achieving each dumpling’s unique shape! You’ll want to bookmark these for dinner.
The Cook
Jisun Yoon grew up making dumplings with her family in Seoul, South Korea. She immigrated to Canada in 2020 and started a YouTube channel, Jisun’s Kitchen, to share her love of Korean cooking.
Korean Kimchi Mandu
These elegant steamed dumplings are filled with a savory mixture of kimchi and pork. The braid-style folding technique is easier than it looks!
Get the recipe for Korean Kimchi Mandu.
Step 1: Use a chopstick to compress filling as needed.
Step 2: Start by making and pinching two pleats together at base.
Step 3: Create pleats by gathering and folding, first on one side of the dumpling and then on the other, until sealed.
The Cook
Selda Oncel comes from a big extended family in Istanbul, Turkey. She left a career in finance to follow her passion for food in Toronto. Today, she sells her dishes at local food pop-ups and dreams of owning her own restaurant one day.
Turkish Manti
Tiny pockets of lamb are enclosed in a soft dough that’s boiled and served with garlicky yogurt, a hot buttery sauce and spices.
Get the recipe for Turkish Manti.
Step 1: Sprinkle your surface with flour and roll out the dough.
Step 2: Using a knife, cut the dough into small squares.
Step 3: Place small dabs of filling in the center of each square. Bring the four points of the square into a cross shape, then seal the edges.
The Cook
David Lum got his love of homemade dumplings from his Chinese parents. He’s been a caterer in Toronto for many years, constantly tweaking his recipes to suit the tastes of his clients, and is an avid Instagrammer.
Chinese Chicken Dumplings
Crunchy water chestnuts and a hint of five-spice powder elevate these steamed, then panfried dumplings.
Get the recipe for Chinese Chicken Dumplings.
Step 1: For a bonnet-style dumpling, first fold in half to enclose the filling, then press into the dumpling to indent.
Step 2: Draw two corners together to overlap.
Step 3: Moisten the corners and press to seal.
The Cook
Tanya Geisler made pierogies with her Polish and German parents when she was a kid. She’s a leadership coach and avid home cook who now makes this favorite family recipe with her own daughter.
Eastern European Meat & Cabbage Pierogies
Beef, pork, sauerkraut, mushrooms and kale are cooked together and enclosed in a homemade pasta-like dough for a lighter take on traditional pierogies.
Get the recipe for Eastern European Meat & Cabbage Pierogies.
Step 1: After rolling out the dough, use a cookie cutter to make circles; place filling in the middle of each one.
Step 2: Fold in half to enclose the filling and make a half-moon shape.
Step 3: Fold one corner in toward the center, then repeat to make a row of folds along the edge.
Maya Visnyei
House & Home April 2020
Prop styling by Christine Hanlon