EditorialDumpling noodle soup in New York, Feb. 28, 2023. Food styled by Hadas Smirnoff. Props styled by Megan Hedgepeth. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)
EditorialThe chef Tony Tung stretches a raw dumpling into shape at her restaurant Good to Eat Dumplings in Emeryville, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022. (Mark Davis/The New York Times)
EditorialPalestinian men prepare ''Qatayef'', traditional pancakes that are popular during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory - 09 Apr 2022
EditorialPalestinian men prepare ''Qatayef'', traditional pancakes that are popular during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory - 05 Apr 2022
EditorialPalestinian men prepare ''Qatayef'', traditional pancakes that are popular during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian Territory - 04 Apr 2022
EditorialRonnica Whaley prepares a dumpling for frying inside one of her Shiso Crispy food trucks in Bay Pines, Fla., on May 18, 2021. (Octavio Jones/The New York Times)
EditorialHandmade dumpling wrappers are rolled one at a time into individual rounds, but a larger batch can be cut from a sheet of dough all at once in New York on Jan. 22, 2021. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. (Christopher Simpson/The New York Times)