annieb123
Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
The World Is Your Dumpling is a nice collection of dumpling recipes from different cuisines by Emily Roz. Released 29th Oct 2024 by HarperCollins on their Harvest imprint, it's 240 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links.
The author has curated a wide selection of dumplings/wrapped food, both savory and sweet from a number of world cuisines. The recipes are grouped thematically: easy-breezy meals, a bit more effort, speedy eats, and sweet treats.
Each recipes contains a description, background info/location/inspiration, ingredients in a bullet list sidebar, and prep/cooking instructions. Ingredients are listed with metric measurements and imperial (American) units. Ingredients will *mostly* be readily available in any well stocked grocery store in North America. Some ingredients, spices, and blends will necessitate a trip to an international type food store or online resources.
The author has also included a really solid tutorial section showing how to prepare, create, fold, and cook different dumplings. Although there are a number of very traditional dishes contained in the book, the author is also surprisingly fearless combining different cultures and tastes (for example, there's a recipe for "Vibrant Dumpling Chaat" which uses spinach & ricotta tortellini as a base - surprising, but tasty).
The book is beautifully photographed throughout, in color, and most of the recipes are accompanied by one or more color photos. The food is professionally styled, attractive, and appetizing. Special dietary considerations (vegan, veggie, gluten free, dairy free, etc) are noted in each recipe. Nutritional info is not included.
Four and a half stars. It would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, home use, or possibly gift giving purposes (to an adventurous cook).
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.