🥟 EVERY DAY IS A HOLIDAY! 🥟
September 26 is National Dumpling Day!

Today’s holiday has one small problem…

WHAT EXACTLY COUNTS AS A DUMPLING?! 😂

Because depending on where you live — or where your family came from — “dumpling” could mean something completely different.

🥟 Chinese jiaozi
🥟 Japanese gyoza
🥔 Polish pierogi
🥟 Italian ravioli
🥟 Nepalese momo
🥣 Dumplings floating in chicken soup
🍎 And yes…even apple dumplings!

Humans around the world apparently looked at dough and collectively decided:

“You know what would make this better? Put something delicious inside it.”

Solid decision. 😂

🌎 DUMPLINGS AROUND THE WORLD

There isn’t one single dumpling origin story.

Different cultures have been making their own versions for centuries — boiled, steamed, fried or baked and filled with everything from meat and vegetables to cheese and fruit.

Which means celebrating today could also be a really easy way to introduce the kids to food from another culture.

👩‍🍳 TODAY’S FAMILY CHALLENGE: TRY A NEW DUMPLING!

Pick one your family has NEVER tried before.

🥟 Grab frozen dumplings from the grocery store.

🍽️ Find a local restaurant serving something you’ve never had.

👩‍🍳 OR get ambitious and make your own!

VERY EASY HOMEMADE DUMPLING NIGHT:

Grab a package of wonton wrappers and make a filling.

Try:

🥬 Cabbage + carrots
🐷 Ground pork
🍗 Chicken
🥩 Beef
🍄 Mushrooms & veggies

Put a SMALL spoonful in the center.

Wet the edges.

Fold.

Pinch closed.

Then cook according to your recipe.

And please remember the phrase “small spoonful.”

Every family needs to learn the “I can definitely fit more filling in this” lesson exactly once. 😂

🥟 OR GO FULL WISCONSIN…

Now we need to settle something.

DO PIEROGI COUNT AS DUMPLINGS?

Because we’re guessing there are some strong opinions incoming. 😬😂

And while we’re causing problems…

What about:

🍝 Ravioli?
🥟 Potstickers?
🍎 Apple dumplings?
🥣 Chicken & dumplings?

WHERE DOES THE DUMPLING LINE END?!

👇 LET’S BUILD A LOCAL DUMPLING LIST!

Know a restaurant, bakery, food truck or local business around Northeast Wisconsin making amazing dumplings, pierogi, potstickers or anything else that belongs in today’s discussion?

Tag them in the comments!

Tell us what they make — and what we should order.

And local businesses…

If you’ve got dumplings on the menu today, you’re invited to tell us about them! ❤️

🥟 FINAL QUESTION:

You’re allowed ONE dumpling for the rest of your life.

What are you choosing?

Savory?
Sweet?
Steamed?
Fried?
Pierogi?
Potsticker?
Chicken & dumplings?

Or are you currently thinking:

“I don’t care what we’re calling it. Just give me the carbs.” 😂

🥟 Happy National Dumpling Day!

Different cultures.

Different fillings.

Different ways of cooking them.

One universal truth:

Putting delicious things inside dough was an excellent idea. ❤️