Dumpling Ride Pointless Prize

[Judd]

I vote we just give the Dumplingneuring Prize to Komorebi now.

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[consularrider]

Ok, do Spaetzle count? Some think of them more like noodles, but others like dumplings. There are lots of dumpling variations in Germany.

[Emm]

What about cream puffs? They’re dumpling enough that Komo featured them on last year’s dumpling ride, so I think they should count

[chuxtr]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/lifestyle/guide-to-dc-dumplings/

What is a dumpling? The answer isn’t as simple as it seems. At their essence, they’re little dough pockets, prevalent in countries and cultures around the world. But those guidelines put wontons and ravioli in the same category, which just feels wrong. When we set out to explore the breadth of dumplings in the Washington area, we first had to determine what is — and isn’t — a dumpling. Samosas? Not a dumpling. Empanadas? No way. That’s why we created our own parameters: For starters, dumplings must be stuffed. They can be steamed, boiled or pan-fried, not baked or deep-fried. They’re usually dipped, rather than coated, in a sauce. (Looking at you, ravioli.) In the end, the decision came down to our gut feeling. You know a dumpling when you see one, and here you’ll discover varieties we love, which are as diverse as they are delicious.

[komorebi]

Genius idea, bikedavid! I’ve been on the fence about participating in Freezing Saddles 2019, but I might sign up solely to compete for this pointless prize. Seems like the perfect excuse to check out all of those Rockville dumpling places I haven’t tried yet, and also a good reason to go ride some of the underutilized Fairfax County bike lanes.

[komorebi]

@Emm 183852 wrote:

What about cream puffs? They’re dumpling enough that Komo featured them on last year’s dumpling ride, so I think they should count

True, but even I admitted that cream puffs were a bit of a stretch. If the District Dumplings location in South Arlington had been open by then, we would have stopped there instead.

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

@consularrider 183839 wrote:

Ok, do Spaetzle count? Some think of them more like noodles, but others like dumplings. There are lots of dumpling variations in Germany.

Spatzle no, maultaschen yes

[PeteD]

Dampfnudel?

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

@PeteD 183872 wrote:

Dampfnudel?

Gehts net

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

For the nobody concerned: Dumpling 混沌 Hun dun is a homophone in chinese for the primordial chaos, or force, from which all existence springs and continues, a Taoist concept of how and why our universe came in to being and continues to manifest itself in infinite variations, so please don’t confuse it with a simple BUN of DOUGH. Just kidding that’s all bullshit and doesn’t matter.

[bikedavid]

@LeprosyStudyGroup 183874 wrote:

For the nobody concerned: Dumpling 混沌 Hun dun is a homophone in chinese for the primordial chaos, or force, from which all existence springs and continues, a Taoist concept of how and why our universe came in to being and continues to manifest itself in infinite variations, so please don’t confuse it with a simple BUN of DOUGH. Just kidding that’s all bullshit and doesn’t matter.

Interesting. No wonder there is no universal string theory of what is a dumpling!

[bikedavid]

@Emm 183852 wrote:

What about cream puffs? They’re dumpling enough that Komo featured them on last year’s dumpling ride, so I think they should count

Me thinks cream puffs are more of a pastry and falls in the domain of donuteuring. That being said, having a cream puff is like having a wonton (which apparently translates to swallowing clouds) and is also highly encouraged on a dumpling ride!

[bikedavid]

@consularrider 183839 wrote:

Ok, do Spaetzle count? Some think of them more like noodles, but others like dumplings. There are lots of dumpling variations in Germany.

Who knew Germany is a hotbed of dumplings! Seems Washington Post is in the dumplings should have filling camp so I’m leaning with LeprosyStudyGroup that if it has filling and looks like one one of the other dumplings then yes.

[komorebi]

Dumpling ride # 1 complete: steamed shrimp dumplings at Pike Kitchen in Rockville.

I’m not going to lie, I’ve had fresher shrimp dumplings. But it was worth the ride to go check out Pike Kitchen, the third and newest of the Asian food halls in the D.C. area. And also to check out the bike infrastructure on Rockville Pike — which appears to consist entirely of “bike may take full lane” signs, on a six-lane arterial with a 40mph speed limit. Thanks but no thanks.

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

2 Dumplings 1 ride!
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Sorry there’s no way to post a reasonably sized photo from my phone.
I got a set of Shumai from Saigon Saigon (left) and a set of Crystal Shrimp dumplings from Tasteful Delight (right) and snarfed some of em at the ice skating rink between the restaurants because duh. Left get 5/10 stars and right get 3/10 stars.

BTW David do we really have to put the hashtag in our ride title to get points? I’m not a fan of that.

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