At the Library: “What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings,” edited by John Lorinc

“What We Discuss About When We Discuss About Dumplings,” edited by John Loric. Coach Home Books, 2022, 229 pages.

Gyoza, empanada or pierogi, regardless of the filling, dumplings are a tasty a part of cultures all all over the world. “What We Discuss About When We Discuss About Dumplings” isn’t a cookbook, though recipes are included, however somewhat a heartfelt exploration of this delicacies and its place in our lives.

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Some readers might already be accustomed to the viral tweet that sparked Michal Stein’s story. In “Across the World,” she shares the profound background of her tweet and the continuing debate of what can actually be categorized as a dumpling. Miles Morrisseau’s story brings readers to his maternal house in Manitoba as he returns to care for his mom, cooking the duck soup his mother used to organize, making Métis-style drop dumplings, and listening to his father reminisce about his personal mom’s dumplings. Julie Van Rosendaal’s story reminds us of the Ukrainians and Poles who settled in Western Canada and the way, in 2022, Canadian communities trying to assist Ukraine served hundreds of pierogis to fundraise. Arlene Chan tells of her mom, Jean Lumb, who directed the household’s wonton making classes “with the identical dedication and self-confidence as she pursued her objective to vary Canada’s immigration legal guidelines.”

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By means of 30 tales from writers throughout Canada and past, readers will snort, study, and bear in mind their very own conventional consolation meals. Though, whether or not a samosa is a dumpling should be up for debate!

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