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(Last Updated On: September 18, 2023) NATIONAL DUMPLING DAY | SEPTEMBER 26 National Dumpling Day on September 26th serves up a delicious treat to celebrate. With the popularity of dumplings growing all the time, the day offers a great way to celebrate! Whether enjoyed as an appetizer or the main course, each morsel satisfies. Dumplings offer so much variety and flavor. They create a beautiful accompaniment to any meal, too. The endless possibilities of shape and taste make dumplings a favorite dish around the world. Dumplings consist of small pieces of dough. Generally, but not always, the dough is wrapped...

This gyoza with a flaky croissant crust is so sought after it took a year for our order to arrive. We’ve tried a lot of gyoza in Japan, ranging from Wasabeef wasabi gyoza through to varieties covered in gold leaf and ones made by former prisoners in Kabukicho. However, there’s one type of gyoza that’s alluded us since we heard about it a year ago, and it’s caused such a sensation around Japan that 4,000 boxes of them have been known to sell out in 30 minutes. Called Croissant Gyoza, this very special type of pot sticker comes from Tareya...