Watch ‘The Bucket List’: How to make and where to find the best dumplings around L.A.
Almost every culture makes some form of dumpling, and you can find excellent versions of most in Los Angeles and Orange County. In our video series “The Bucket List,” we explore different dumplings and the stories behind them, with features on soup dumplings, gyoza, mandu, tortellini and more.
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Dumpling NFTs, cheeseburger potstickers and dumpling history in our final ‘The Bucket List’ episode of the season.
Jan. 16, 2023
In our first episode of “The Bucket List: Dumplings,” we explore where to find the best soup dumplings in Los Angeles and Orange County. This is the Bucket List: Dumplings.
Aug. 29, 2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Bucket List: Dumplings,’ we learn about Japanese gyoza, what makes them so delicious, and who is making them in L.A.
Sept. 4, 2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Bucket List: Dumplings’ Jenn learns about Italian dumplings (a.k.a. stuffed pasta) with Steve and Dina Samson of Rossoblu and Paola Da Re of Pasta Sisters in Culver City.
Sept. 25, 2022
On this week’s episode, we try three different mandu specialists in Koreatown for some king mandu, spicy shrimp dumplings and pan-fried dumplings.
Oct. 3, 2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Bucket List: Dumplings,’ Jenn Harris explores two disparate styles of wontons in Los Angeles
Oct. 10, 2022
On this week’s episode, Jenn visits two dim sum restaurants for shumai, har gow and more dumplings with special guests Lily Rosenthal, Olivia Sui and members of Jenn’s family.
Oct. 24, 2022
On this episode of ‘The Bucket List: Dumplings,’ we visited the Monta Factory in Glendale, where the Yegiazaryan family is on a mission to make manta dumplings a household name.
Nov. 7, 2022
On this week’s episode of ‘The Bucket List: Dumplings,’ we visit Kang Kang Food Court to learn how to make sheng jian bao, then we head into our Los Angeles Times kitchen with dumpling chef and expert Britney Wang.
Nov. 21, 2022
In this episode of “The Bucket List: Dumplings,” we explore what we like to call Frankenstein dumplings with unexpected fillings like grilled cheese or tom yum soup.
Dec. 5, 2022
On this week’s episode, Jenn heads to Nate ‘n Al’s in Beverly Hills for matzo ball soup, then north to Grossman’s Noshery in Santa Rosa for kreplach, pelmeni and varenyky.
Dec. 19, 2022
From soup dumplings to gyoza and ravioli: Here’s a guide to Los Angeles’ best dumplings, with many highlighted in video series “The Bucket List: Dumplings.”
Sept. 24, 2022
Is a calzone a dumpling? What about an empanada? We asked the Dumpling Mafia for Season 2 of “The Bucket List,” which explores dumplings from all over the world right here in Los Angeles.
Aug. 28, 2022
The correct way to eat a soup dumpling (according to columnist Jenn Harris). Is she wrong?
Aug. 28, 2022
Who makes the best dumplings in L.A.? Jenn Harris explores soup dumplings, gyoza, mandu and more from around the world.
Aug. 15, 2022
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