How To Fold Every Chinese Dumpling (Soup Dumplings, Shui Jiao & More) | Method Mastery | Epicurious

[@kubendrenpillay3255]

A doctor and a chef... He is the only son who makes his parents happy for half the day

[@D71219ONE]

He makes his parents proud all year, and makes them happy on holidays when he cooks the meal!😅

[@anonymousanonymous6735]

@@D71219ONE exactly. Much honor to his famery.

[@stump4522]

IQ of 21.... and 1

[@leeyang3502]

@@stump4522 so dumb and even dumber? Am I missing the joke?

[@fumiko_is_typing...]

He is every asian’s cousin

[@Amanda-zn7ox]

I...actually don't think I've encountered and eaten many dumplings in my life. The two I'm most familiar with are those flour and water drop dumplings one would cook in a stew. The other being the Polish pierogi, which I am absolutely in love with. I kinda want to learn how to fold dumplings now, especially since my fine motor skills are poor. They do get cramped easily, though, so I can probably only make 2 or 3 before calling it quits.

[@HiddenAgendas]

lmfao this guy makes me look bad. But thank GOD they got the correct Asian person to do the dumplings. Japanese, Korean and others "dumplings" are all copy cats version of the Original Chinese. Facts.

[@maccrazy7335]

Everybody who loves dumplings should come by Austria sometimes. If you count every filling and dogh, there are easily 50+ kinds of dumplings over here. Plus dishes that deal with leftovers...

[@edarion01]

He's not getting enough sleep.

[@samdurham6277]

I love these "Every" series of videos. There's something immensely satisfying about seeing such a wide breadth and diversity of a seemingly singular food.

[@JustGuineaPigs01]

Thank you for teaching me a synonym for wide.

[@TheMrCC21]

You mean "Method Mastery." That's the series name.

[@samdurham6277]

@@TheMrCC21 Yes, but I'm also including the videos where they explain different types of citrus, melon, bacon, and other foods.

[@willgeorge794]

Exactly! Can't count how many times i've watched 101 series. Especially the "how to cut every kind of fish" one 😂

[@winnerzers2989]

Glad they brought in an actual chef who actually knows dumpling and can pronounce the name of the food right 😂

[@hong-yipeck3621]

@A Guy everybody might have different accents depending on where they are from. His pronunciation is quite correct

[@Dandylion567]

​@aguy1981 The "dragging it out" is likely a part of his dialect. It's the same language, but depending on where you are, the pronunciation differs. I'm from the southern U.S. The typical pronunciations here would sound odd to people from, say, New England, but it's normal for me.

[@gumilhopipoca4041]

@@hong-yipeck3621 the way he says xia and xiao makes me think he's ABC

[@forgy2049]

He has a slight lisp❤

[@forgy2049]

@@gumilhopipoca4041 agreed 😊

[@KJSCalderon]

A doctor by day and a chef by night. His parents must be proud.

[@Towkeeyoh]

Dude played the one for them, one for yourself so well.

[@nicoa1261]

Only during the day 😂

[@cadevywilliams3501]

10:43 The way he uses a frying spoon to cook Dan Jiao is the exact same way as my grandpa did when he had strength. The difference being my grandpa would use lard instead of neutral oil. Ah, good old childhood memories……

[@pinkgreenmelon2209]

huhuhu makes me sad my grandma doesn’t have the same strength too 😢

[@kieran7675]

You can tell dumplings are good because it's so much effort for what is a pretty small food, and yet all around the world people are like "yeah let's make them"

[@leeyang3502]

The process and effort is part of the goodness too! I have great childhood memories of making dumplings as a family, with all three generations together and everyone in charge of one step of the process 😊

[@spacefalcon6900]

Dr and a chef, this is the perfect Chinese man according to Chinese parenting standards

[@novacentorium4943]

he needs a job as a lawyer too first

[@spacefalcon6900]

@@novacentorium4943 he probably is a lawyer, but only on Saturdays

[@videos44]

just so you know that's racist 🤐🤐

[@spacefalcon6900]

@@videos44 it's a joke 🗿🗿🤐🤐

[@darthnihilus2729]

@@videos44 Literally nobody asked

[@JohnHausser]

You know you succeeded in life when you’re a real Doctor and a Chef 😭 Btw, I’m a simple man, I’m team🥟 Cheers from San Diego California

[@bohoh123]

"Doctor by day, chef by night". It's like Epicurious low-key reminding us that there's always an Asian out there who's better than you.

[@mralsace1]

He sounds very happy with all the dumplings he made himself It's means that he's proud of what he made His reactions are also very genuine

[@smugggles]

woah a doctor and a chef? that’s so cool!

[@rivalcordell3028]

Its not that cool...

[@smugggles]

@@rivalcordell3028 how so?

[@mikemason7422]

But how many years in the NBA?

[@johnathonmeadows72]

Cool until he forgets he’s operating and starts filleting you like piece of salmon

[@DangerSquiggles]

@@rivalcordell3028 Nah it is pretty cool. Those are two very intense professions that require a lot of hard work and dedication. Impressive guy.

[@haoyangli5781]

The procedure of making dumplings are perfect. However personally I make the sauce a little different. We use pre-made chilli oil (made with chilli powder, flake, tsaoko, star anise , cinnamon and many other spices), coriander, finely crushed garlic, spring onion, black vinegar, soy sauce, a teaspoon of sugar and a hint of Sichuan Peppercorn oil. Every household has its own secret dumpling dip. (when we can't be bothered we just pour some soy sauce and vinegar lol)

[@D71219ONE]

I’m American, so I’m certain it isn’t traditional, but I always like to make mine with soy sauce, rice vinegar, star anise, cinnamon, garlic, diced Thai chilis from my garden, sesame oil, and a little double black soy sauce.

[@haoyangli5781]

@@D71219ONE well in terms of traditional that doesn't sound too bad. But do you cook your sauce? Cuz I assume no one would have star anise raw

[@yakitatefreak]

Soy sauce and vinegar are the two foundational ingredients for a dumpling sauce. Every other ingredient comes afterwards. I typically love acid, so the balance is tilted towards vinegar. Minced garlic, minced shallots, thinly sliced scallions, freshly minced chili (or chili oil), and sesame oil are also ingredients I use if I’m not lazy, but it varies from person to person in a house.

[@jncchang176]

Love you’re a doctor & a chef. So tired of chefs (or restaurant workers) tell us how to make Chinese food. Cuz Chinese food is people (home/town/family) food. It’s like a chef teaching us how to prepare cereal or making peanut butter jelly or a ham & cheese sandwich. Thank you, Epicurious.

[@jaemrensmoothie]

hell yeah same difficulty too 😢

[@wumboIogist]

I agree, it's not just Chinese food but almost all asian foods. Every family or region or ethics have different version of a certain food and some chef think "we have the best recipe" or "this is the standard way but fancy"

[@minglou2019]

do you really have the audacity to say that chinese dumplings are on the same level as a PB&J??

[@zonedereve]

:( I thought you were going to show us how to fold all the different shape dumplings, but you made almost all of them crescent style. Title was misleading! 💔

[@xPandamon]

When he started talking about selling the skirt one for 30 dollar he lost me. That's just a ripoff, not gonna lie

[@misamisa5145]

I remember the last time this happened, it did NOT go well. Let's see how good it is this time.

[@Teku99]

That's literally the first thought I had lol. But the thumbnail looked good

[@andycalimara]

What happened?

[@KosongIce]

Please respect the deceased.

[@mixnutz23]

i dont get it

[@misamisa5145]

@@andycalimara The guy who made it did a horrible job, though it was left alone until a reaction video of it was made pointing out just how terrible it was. The "chef" could not pronounce the name of the dumplings nor could he fold them to save his life. In fact, the only proof the video existed other than our memories is someone making a reaction of the first reaction vid.

[@weebtim]

I love these series, they’re very engaging and useful! Fun to watch especially at 2am on a work day haha. Also, got a video Idea: “How to make every pizza” or “how to shape every pizza base, or crust” you know. Deep dish, thin crust, cheese crust…

[@Steven.Williams.12]

@Epicurious please more method mastery y'all have me checking the playlists everyday for new videos. Tis is by far the best series I have seen on this channel and I can't wait for more.

[@leeyang3502]

Me too. This is the only series I watch on this channel.

[@cindylum3553]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I’m practicing my xiao long bao/sheng jiao bao folding! Hopefully one day I’ll get beautiful results like this.

[@southstarjj]

Still remember the disastrous dumpling video Epicurious uploaded (deleted quickly) two years ago. lol. This version looks good.

[@HiddenAgendas]

did they use a non-Chinese person.

[@dubbeu]

The Hawaiian? chef instructor guy? yeah , seems that fella was thrown in front of the camera with an unfamiliar task of making dumplings. Very much of a train wreck video. I have snips of it while discussing said video on discord

[@alsen99]

Ah, a remake? Edit: I was talking about the deleted how to make every dumpling video, which was reviewed by uncle roger (also deleted due to unrelated controversy) In the first video, they make the ugliest dumpling according to uncle roger. Well, to be fair it was ugly...

[@zzzyyyxxx]

What was the controversy

[@alsen99]

@@zzzyyyxxx He collabed with Strictly Dumpling who is a China Critic

[@cyfkilla]

@@zzzyyyxxx Mike Chen is also a racist cultist.

[@shirokanzaki15]

well, at least this one was better than what Chef King (who is Filipino-Thai) did

[@sierrahaberkorn6259]

I honestly love how he didn't decide to be a chef or Dr. But he chose to do both. I honestly, admire that.

[@dammitqirong]

the title is misleading, it should be "how to *make* every Chinese dumpling" he only showed the steps to fold one and then showed the completed folds of a few others.

[@VampireHeart518]

What a wholesome guy! His joy is contagious ^_^ And I'm so intrigued by the famous dumplings, I managed to somehow never try them (the options are limited where I live...)

[@bluebubbles_]

He’s the guy your asian mom always compares you to

[@cjkrocks11]

Chef, doctor, AND 9/11 SURVIVOR. This guy has lived one of the fullest possible lives.

[@JM-tu8mg]

As a Chinese I can confirm this is exactly how dumplings are made at home during Chinese festivals

[@clarissakrigger4599]

Survived the towers falling, dr through covid, and a chef and i def remember him on iron chef.

[@rachelrox96]

this was really interesting!! I love dumplings 😋

[@SpiritSlayer1]

207,235 views, 6.5k likes, 260 comments, 4.7M subscribers. Nice!!

[@foolsgold46]

Drinking game intermediate: take a shot every time he says, "golden" Drinking game expert: take a shot every time he says, "crispy"

[@android_one]

Very disappointing. He clearly has great skills and knows what he's doing but the folding is done so fast and glossed over as an afterthought and not as if it were the title of the video! Many shapes shown were not even folded on camera.

[@equusheart3344]

I love dumplings and this is making me hungry lol

[@corissab]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing! Now… gotta find a recipe for dough:)

[@spamrme1654]

Here is what I found online, hope this helps. 【dumpling skin】 Ingredients: 500g of all-purpose flour, 1 egg, a little salt, and an appropriate amount of warm water. Method: The first step, first put the flour in a basin, break in an egg, stir and melt in warm water with an appropriate amount of salt, and then slowly pour it into the flour. In the second step, the water should be poured and stirred until it becomes flocculent. When there is no dry powder, knead it into a smooth dough, then cover it with plastic wrap and let it wake up for 10 minutes. The third step is to mix the dumpling filling when the dough is waking up. After the dumpling filling is mixed, take out the dough, sprinkle some dry flour on the chopping board, knead the dough into long strips, divide it into small doses, and roll it into dumpling skins.

[@lisamedla]

@@spamrme1654 i think it's warm water is for steamed dumplings. Cold water for boiled

[@spamrme1654]

@@lisamedla Thanks, I don't know how to make it myself, so I just listed what I found online.

[@jmachine2]

Two great things a new chef and dumplings. Good show!

[@adamdahlstrom7771]

This chef was so pleasant to watch! ❤

[@GarySoup]

My wife uses our Joyoung noodle maker to make the jiaozi wrappers. It comes with a template that makes a VERY wide noodle and a die to cut out circular pieces. The scraps can be thrown into the hopper and run through again.

[@Fuzzi974]

I love how the chef just love the food he is making, even though he had those a thousands times but it's like he still love them like if he just discovered them. I'm definitely going to practice Chef, I swear. Promise!

[@minglou2019]

you can't use the same filling for all the dumplings. Guotie(锅贴 ), for example, is exclusively meat, shuijiao(水饺) aka jiaozi(饺子) is usully a combination of meat and vegetables, and wontons are almost always exclusively vegetables, unless you are making tiny wontons, which are only meat. Also, when you wrap the shui jiao in a different way, you can't keep calling it a shui jiao, you need to change the filling and call it a wonton. With dan jiao(蛋饺), you absolutely can't use any filling, it is pretty much only meat. xia jiao(虾饺) cannot be wrapped like that, it is traditionally wrapped simply like a ball with the excess dough stuck to one side. When eating xiao long bao, Shanghainese people usually dunk the entire dumpling into the shallow dish of black vinegar to cool it down(the vinegar flavor will not be too strong), and then bit a hole and just eat the entire thing in one bite, since the soup should have cooled down by then

[@celiag9508]

I so wish I had the time and, well, BRAVERY, to make a Xiao Long Bao. I love them so much, they're my absolute favourite. But I feel like I would NEVER do them justice!

[@Sasha-jo4tw]

you dont need to be brave to make a dumpling

[@zyctc000]

5:46 I'm glad to see my hometown's famous vinegar on Epicurious! (Chinkiang Vinegar by the Golden Plum or Hengshun)

[@youshouldintrospectmore]

I made soup dumplings for the first time today! I completely botched the folding but it was delicious and I'm very proud of myself.

[@minglou2019]

guotie(锅贴) in chinese literally means "sticking to the pan", so you don't need that much oil since the dumplings sticking to the pan is part of the goal. Also, you only fry the bottom, for longer, instead of frying multiple sides, so you get more contrasting textures, and its best to make guotie using leftover dumplings, similart to making fried rice, because the leftover dumplings are slightly harder and dryer.

[@Elyenxx15101]

After watching how to open every nut, shellfish, how to mix every cocktail, how to grind every spice, how to cut every fruits, every vegetables, how to use every utensil, how to eat every insect, how to cut every cheese, how to cut every meat, how to shape every bread, how to frost every cake, how to use every japanese knife, how to make every coffee drink, pasta, butcher every bird, how to make every sushi, how to fillet every fish, and now this i might be a professional chef, bartender, nut expert, fruit and vegetable expert, food expert, butcher, and dumpling maker.

[@thatonemusicalgeek2260]

Imagine being a doctor and a chef

[@xVVhite]

the way he cooks shuijiao is exactly how my family does it. adding cold water like that. miss my dad :(

[@gregorystell6858]

Was anyone else expecting chef Frank to show up or is it just me

[@Bannerninja]

that was very instructional - thank you 🎉🎉

[@rosepinkskyblue]

Please make “How to make every soup” video with all the classic soups made in the best but easiest way possible

[@mspirits9911]

Even though I'm liking the video. I still feel that we need a video on how to make the three different wrappers.🙂

[@azulsimmons1040]

This video makes me want to go to this guy's house and eat dumplings. I love Chinese dumplings.

[@KiraYoshikage2801]

When he says "Dan Jiao" I keep hearing "Lanjiao" 😭

[@Homeminboss]

I now know how to slice every fruit, fillet every fish, chop every vegetable, crack every nut, mix every cocktail, open every shellfish, make every coffee drink, use every Japanese knife, make every pasta, frost every cake, cut every cheese, butcher every bird, shape every bread, eat every insect, grind every spice, slice every meat, use every utensil, make every kind of sushi, mix every whiskey cocktail, and how to fold every Chinese dumpling

[@AMinibot]

You can get little vegetable pastries in supermarkets where I live that are the same shape as 'mouse' dumplings, and I always think they look like tiny stegosauruses.

[@StrafingHunter]

You have shui jiao and dan jiao, I have lan jiao

[@lingpang7209]

I’m here for the har gow.

[@adb1917]

A doctor and a chef and he’s also running for president as a side gig

[@reginacheong7007]

I must be missing somethin…where can I find the recipes to follow along and make the dumplings? Thank You Chef Dr. Tom Lo…watching this was a healing for the heart with passion for food but it left me hungry in a good way, wanting to make some too! 😊

[@flapbe]

Looks like he followed his parents orders and his dreams, sigma.

[@elprastiw]

a doctor by day, a chef by night... you know who else who does this? dr. hannibal lecter

[@J3RiCh0x]

ah yes another infinity stone for the collection

[@NoobyTopHat]

tell me your asian without telling me your asian him:

[@EvilAzn3000]

I didn't expect a surgeon to be the dumpling master

[@DangerSquiggles]

Your expectation was correct, he is not a surgeon but an anesthesiologist. The guy who does the sleepy bye bye medication and prevents the patient from dying.

[@eggie1978]

Making dumplings are perfect for parties too. Even the kids can help out.

[@birdie_.]

Ayyyy a fellow doctor and chef! It really is the best career combo 😌

[@drunkgoldfish]

the embodiment of an ASIAN man a Doctor and a Chef

[@Nintendo_song-maker]

as an asian son this man is exactly what my parents expect from me (jokes)

[@haruzanfuucha]

That's not even close to "every" Chinese dumpling. There's hundreds of different types.

[@Fellow_latino]

YES IM FIRST big fan btw

[@gemini1005]

I love the way he is explaining this, can see the passion in it as well

[@myerwerl]

I have always toyed with this idea of getting a phd in engineering but works as something completely different. Its been on my mind since my undergrad, but now that i am working, i think i like the idea even more.

[@diulikadikaday]

When the video was starting, I questioned whether the chef would be authentic or Chinese. Then I saw that the chef was also a doctor and knew he was 200% Chinese. This man had to carry his AND his parents dreams on the same shoulders.

[@juliekeenan3592]

Great video Dr/Chef Lo! Nice to put a face with a name. Can't wait to try these techniques next time our family makes Chinese food for dinner. Better yet...we need to try your food at your restaurants. See you in New York. Chi Restaurant and Spy C Cuisine

[@XNDUIWOfficial]

I ate dumplings with ketchup at some point.

[@trashboity8773]

Chef by day and Dr by night. No wonder he looks like he never slept in his life.

[@amitaikatz5929]

The Xiao Long Bao makes me think of that Pixar short film. That made me cry. 😭

[@grppv]

Gan Xie to the Chief, learned a lot!

[@lyravain6304]

I make dumplings at home and freeze them. During the winter, whenever I want something warm and cozy, I just take out a handfull/serving. Sear them on a pan with some oil and then add some stock and other flavors to about half the height of the dumplings. Cover and let cook for about 5-6 minutes. Soup with dumplings, piping hot, ready in 10 minutes or so.

[@EmL-kg5gn]

That sounds amazing!!!

[@Brockohliflower]

If you want a great video on how to actually Fold dumplings in different ways, Souped Up Recipes here on KZbin has one called ‘24 Ways to Wrap Dumplings’ in a much slower, step-by-step tutorial. But this video was really interesting too!

[@Brockohliflower]

[@supremegodmasterofomegacha3019]

0:16 when your parents want you to become a doctor but you want to be a chef 😂

[@fabssin]

The most satisfying video I've ever watched!

[@wademoises6395]

Nice Work Tom! Can’t wait to come check out your new spot!

[@alisonjohnson1701]

False advertising this is not about how to fold every dumpling, this is more like how to cook almost every dumpling. Is there another vid that shows how to fold every Chinese dumpling? How disappointing I wanted to learn how to fold different dumplings.

[@hatesnames]

Show this to uncle Roger I'm sure that he's proud

[@Spacebun236]

“Gonna add some cilantro” Me: *cries in cilantro soap gene*

[@yoselinconstantino]

Can you guys do a video with doing the filling like a real fillling

[@slowmoth]

Learning all of these to impress my mom 😎

[@grant103]

ah yes the chef doctor that every asian parents compare you to....

[@rodniciajohnson5503]

SO COOL

[@fateb2585]

He's a doctor and a cheff!!!!

[@fixed_chococonut]

cool i like dumplings now

[@beanshady]

Doctor by day, chef at night, and basketball player overnight 🏀

[@Hoo88846]

Chinese medical doctor Zhang Zhong Jing invented dumplings, during the Han Dynasty, the first golden age of Chinese history. Hanfu (Han Chinese dynastic costumes), Hanzi (Han Chinese characters), and Han Chinese (largest ethnic group in the world), all got their names from the Han Dynasty, the contemporary of Roman Empire. Han Dynasty also saw the opening of the Silk Road to trade with the Romans on the other end.

[@_milkysoup]

I feel like the crystal dumpling wrappers could be easily and consistently made with a tortilla press

[@jewishswordsman9199]

If he was Jewish his Bubbe would never stop kvelling about him.

[@maxh7085]

You know a chinese chef is legit if he uses a giant cleaver for everything.