Around the World in Our Best Dumpling Recipes
How to make everyone's favorite food—from Italy to China and everywhere in between
Though they come in all shapes and sizes, dumplings are a near-universal culinary constant: almost every culture has one. So naturally, dumpling recipes are incredibly versatile, coming with a wide array of fillings, wrappers, shapes, and sizes. Chinese dumplings may be the best known: we’re a fan of both the steamed dumpling recipes as well as the fried. But there are plenty more to explore, whether it’s the empanadas of Argentina or even Italy’s ravioli (we’re using a loose definition here, folks). From Europe to Asia and beyond, we’ve rounded up our favorite dumpling recipes from all over the world.
Steamed Mixed Shellfish Dumplings
Pan-Fried Spicy Beef Dumplings
Turkish Yogurt and Brown Butter Tomato Sauce
Maultaschensuppe (Dumplings in Broth)
Pear and Cheese Ravioli (Cacio e Pere)
Russian Chicken and Dumplings Soup
Spinach and Potato Dumplings with Cold Tomato Sauce
Turkey Momos with Tomato-Cilantro Sauce
Cheese and Mint Stuffed Dumplings (Khinkali Qvelit)
Sichuan Pork Wontons (Chao Shou)
Shanghai Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)
Braised Venison Shoulder with Mushroom Pierogi
Pelmeni Dumplings in Chicken Broth
Butternut Squash Ravioli with Oregano-Hazelnut Pesto
Beef Broth with Liver Dumplings and Saffron
Beef Broth with Tortellini and Parmesan (Brodo)
Markklosschensuppe (Beef Marrow Dumpling Soup)
Shrimp and Pea Shoot Dumplings (Har Gow)
Malfatti (Ricotta and Swiss Chard Dumplings)
Shui Jiao (Pork and Chive Dumplings)
Plantain Gnocchi with Short Rib Ragù
Shrimp Ravioli with Spinach and Ginger
Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage
Agnolotti (Veal and Escarole Ravioli)
Veal Stew with Potato Dumplings
Chicken Soup with Semolina Dumplings
Yuanxiao (Walnut- and Almond-Filled Sweet Rice Dumplings)
Spinach Spätzli with Brown Butter, Crispy Speck, and Pangrattato
Chicken Shui Jiao (Boiled Chicken Dumplings)
Bread Crumb Dumplings and Bean Stew with Parsley-Speck Pesto
Crystal Palace’s Hunan Dumplings with Peanut Sauce
Halusky (Boiled Potato Dumplings)
Semmelknodel (Bavarian Bread Dumplings)