Dumpling-making is in full swing at a restaurant near Melbourne’s Chinatown. The special Lunar New Year event has drawn 30 foodies from a range of backgrounds.
Hand-rolling dumplings is an age-old skill in Asia, dating back thousands of years to the Han dynasty in China. The pockets of pastry symbolising wealth traditionally made with savoury meat or vegetable fillings.
However, Hoppy Dumpling restaurant owner Gary Zhao, who grew up in China’s Guangdong Province, says the workshop goes way beyond traditional fillings.
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