Art of the Dumpling

The juicy dumplings are Din Tai Fung's signature dish. They are made from a long coil of dough that is pinched into small pieces and rolled into paper-thin disks. A spoonful of filling--pork with shrimp, vegetables or crab--is added to the center, and the dough is pulled and crimped into a series of tiny swirling folds that are pinched closed at the top.