korean mochi

Sweet and gooey Korean dumplings filled with red bean, black bean, and mugwort paste.

dill dumplings

Dill dumplings filled with kale, spinach, chard, tofu, and spices, from the prepared foods section of Brooklyn's Park Slope Food Coop.

Chinese rice & nut dumpling

Vegetarian Zongzi (glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves and steamed) from a sidewalk vendor in Manhattan's Chinatown. This one was filled with some combination of chickpeas, cooked peanuts, chestnuts, and/or some other kind of legume. I always assumed that these dumplings were all meaty, but thanks to Jaimie for asking (in Chinese) and finding out that there were veggie options! (there were sweet ones too, with red bean paste) For those of you who don't speak Chinese, it's probably worth asking in English for vegetarian options next time you see these for sale - they do exist...

Shitake Tofu Potstickers

with scallions, ginger, and cilantro
from Rebar Modern Food Cookbook