How To Fold Every Chinese Dumpling (Soup Dumplings, Shui Jiao & More) | Method Mastery | Epicurious

Break out your notebook and come to attention because dumpling class is in session! Chef Dr. Tom Lo, professional chef and partner at Chi Restaurant and Spy C Cuisine, joins Epicurious to demonstrate how to fold every type of Chinese dumpling. Watch him expertly make and serve varieties of Shui Jiao, Guotie, Dan Jiao, Xia Jiao and Xiao Long Bao, explaining his craft each step of the way.

Director and Coordinating Producer: Tommy Werner
Director of Photography: Jeremy Harris
Editor: LJ D’Arpa
Host and Expert: Chef Dr. Tom Lo

Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke

Culinary Producer: Jessica Do
Associate Culinary Producer: Katrina Zito
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producers: Oadhan Lynch
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes

Camera Operator: Will Boone
AC: Tony Aviles
Audio: Rachel Suffian
Production Assistant: Amanda Broll

Research Director: Ryan Harrington
Culinary Researcher and Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao

Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler

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0:00 Dr. Lo and the Dumplings
0:27 Shui Jiao
6:15 Guotie
10:16 Dan Jiao
11:32 Xia Jiao
14:06 Xiao Long Bao



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[kubendrenpillay]

A doctor and a chef... He is the only son who makes his parents happy for half the day

[samdurham]

I love these "Every" series of videos. There's something immensely satisfying about seeing such a wide breadth and diversity of a seemingly singular food.

[KJSCalderon]

A doctor by day and a chef by night. His parents must be proud.

[winnerzers]

Glad they brought in an actual chef who actually knows dumpling and can pronounce the name of the food right 😂

[spacefalcon]

Dr and a chef, this is the perfect Chinese man according to Chinese parenting standards

[mralsace]

He sounds very happy with all the dumplings he made himself

It's means that he's proud of what he made

His reactions are also very genuine

[cadevywilliams]

10:43 The way he uses a frying spoon to cook Dan Jiao is the exact same way as my grandpa did when he had strength. The difference being my grandpa would use lard instead of neutral oil. Ah, good old childhood memories……

[JohnHausser]

You know you succeeded in life when you’re a real Doctor and a Chef 😭

Btw, I’m a simple man, I’m team🥟

Cheers from San Diego California

[jncchang]

Love you’re a doctor & a chef. So tired of chefs (or restaurant workers) tell us how to make Chinese food. Cuz Chinese food is people (home/town/family) food.
It’s like a chef teaching us how to prepare cereal or making peanut butter jelly or a ham & cheese sandwich.
Thank you, Epicurious.

[smugggles]

woah a doctor and a chef? that’s so cool!

[kieran]

You can tell dumplings are good because it's so much effort for what is a pretty small food, and yet all around the world people are like "yeah let's make them"

[sierrahaberkorn]

I honestly love how he didn't decide to be a chef or Dr. But he chose to do both. I honestly, admire that.

[haoyangli]

The procedure of making dumplings are perfect. However personally I make the sauce a little different. We use pre-made chilli oil (made with chilli powder, flake, tsaoko, star anise, cinnamon
and many other spices), coriander, finely crushed garlic, spring onion, black vinegar, soy sauce, a teaspoon of sugar and a hint of Sichuan Peppercorn oil.
Every household has its own secret dumpling dip. (when we can't be bothered we just pour some soy sauce and vinegar lol)

[Steven.Williams.]

@Epicurious please more method mastery y'all have me checking the playlists everyday for new videos. Tis is by far the best series I have seen on this channel and I can't wait for more.

[weebtim]

I love these series, they’re very engaging and useful! Fun to watch especially at 2am on a work day haha. Also, got a video Idea: “How to make every pizza” or “how to shape every pizza base, or crust” you know. Deep dish, thin crust, cheese crust…

[bohoh]

"Doctor by day, chef by night". It's like Epicurious low-key reminding us that there's always an Asian out there who's better than you.

[cindylum]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I’m practicing my xiao long bao/sheng jiao bao folding! Hopefully one day I’ll get beautiful results like this.

[Irinamm]

What a wholesome guy! His joy is contagious ^_^
And I'm so intrigued by the famous dumplings, I managed to somehow never try them (the options are limited where I live...)

[jmachine]

Two great things a new chef and dumplings. Good show!

[gemini]

I love the way he is explaining this, can see the passion in it as well