Dumplings

United States

Slippery dumplings is a traditional dish originating from Delaware. The dish consists of baked chicken that's served with slippery dumplings on the side. The dumpling dough is rolled, cut into squares, then cooked in chicken broth, and as a result it makes the dumplings slippery. During cooking, a rich and soupy chicken gravy develops in the pot. This dish is a staple of fundraising dinners and church suppers in Delaware, and many restaurants offer it on their menus. Chicken and slippery dumplings are also often served with succotash or green beans on the side.

Slippery Dumplings

Songpyeon are steamed South Korean rice cakes consisting of a rice flour shell which is tinted and wrapped around various fillings such as mung bean or sesame powder as well as creamy red bean or chestnut paste. The cakes are formed into half-moon shapes and are usually steamed on a bed of pine needles, which impart flavor and keep the cakes separated. Songpyeon are traditionally served during Chuseok festival, the annual celebration of a good harvest season.

Songpyeon

Austria

These bacon dumplings originate from the Austrian Tyrol and Italian South Tyrol but are known throughout the entire Alpine region of Europe. Speckkn&ouml;deln are made by mixing stale bread with eggs, sauteed bacon, and onions. They are cooked in boiling water and typically served with a hearty stew or a clear, hot soup, although they are also often consumed as an appetizer. Speckkn&ouml;deln make a great accompaniment to the Alpine dish called Gr&ouml;stl, but they're also served on a bed of lettuce or over sauerkraut.

Speckknödel

Speckkn&ouml;delsuppe is a soup from the Austrian province of Tyrol. It's also popular in the Italian South Tyrol region, where it's called canederli con speck in brodo. The soup features dumplings made from stale bread and bacon, and a clear, (usually beef) broth that is cooked separately. The dumplings are first cooked, then added to the soup which can contain additional ingredients such as carrots and leeks. When ready to serve, this dumpling soup is usually garnished with chopped chives or parsley.

Speckknödelsuppe

Spinatkn&ouml;del is a spinach dumpling from Tyrol that is usually served as a side dish. It provides an inventive way of using up leftover stale bread, which is combined with a combination of spinach, eggs, butter, garlic, onions, and cheese, preferably parmesan. After they have been boiled, the dumplings are traditionally drizzled with melted butter and sprinkled with grated cheese.

Spinatknödel

Spinners are popular Jamaican flour dumplings consisting of a few basic ingredients: flour, salt, and water. The dumplings are traditionally prepared in a long cylindrical shape, resembling a cigarette. Dense and substantial, spinners are often added to soups and stews, and when they float to the top, it means they are ready to be consumed.

Spinners

Italy

Spoja lorda is a traditional pasta dish originating from Emilia-Romagna, and it's a specialty of Ravenna. The dish consists of small egg pasta squares filled with eggs and cheese. The dough is usually made with a combination of flour and eggs, while the filling often contains ricotta or robiola, Parmigiano-Reggiano, eggs, salt, and nutmeg. If desired, lemon zest can also be added to the filling. Once filled, spoja lorda is usually cooked in beef broth, and the dish is ready once the pasta squares float to the top. They're usually served warm with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano on top.

Spoja lorda

St&auml;erzelen are simple Luxembourgish dumplings made by cooking buckwheat flour in boiling salted water. The resulting doughy mixture is then shaped into dumplings with the help of a spoon that has previously been dipped into hot fat. These hearty buckwheat dumplings are typically served drizzled with milk, cream, or various sauces, although they can also be paired with fried bacon bits, chopped speck, or grated yellow cheese. The name of these dumplings derives from the word st&auml;erzel, meaning a spoonful, referring to the way the dumplings are shaped.

Stäerzelen

This simple, rustic Slovak dish consists of a combination of traditional halu&scaron;ky dumplings and tangy sauerkraut. The soft and small halu&scaron;ky are a unique variety of potato dumplings, incorporated in various Slovak dishes. In strapačky, their mild taste perfectly pairs with the sour, lightly sweetened and stewed sauerkraut. The dish is often garnished with crispy bits of bacon and it is typically served as a filling main course.

Strapačky

One of the classics of traditional Czech cuisine are these sweet, succulent plum dumplings known as &scaron;vestkov&eacute; knedl&iacute;ky. They are prepared with leavened, potato, or fresh cheese dough that is wrapped around whole pitted plums. When cooked, the result is a soft, juicy treat that is usually enjoyed as a dessert or a sweet main course, usually complemented with melted butter, cinnamon sugar, poppy seeds, or grated tvaroh cheese.

Švestkové knedlíky

Also known as gold purses or golden bags, thung thong are crispy Thai dumplings filled with water chestnuts, green onions, mushrooms, and ground pork or chicken. The ingredients used for the filling are first saut&eacute;ed with soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Apart from this main filling, thung thong is additionally enriched with an aromatic paste made with garlic, peppercorns, and coriander roots or stems. These tasty dumplings are fried until golden brown, and when done, it is recommended to serve them with sweet chili sauce on the side.

Thung thong

Germany

A quintessential specialty hailing from Thuringia, Th&uuml;ringer kl&ouml;&szlig;e is a simple potato dumpling that consists of a mixture of grated raw potatoes and mashed cooked potatoes filled with crunchy cubes of bread. The dumplings are typically cooked in simmering water, but they can also be lightly browned in butter for extra flavor. These traditional Thuringian potato dumplings are a great accompaniment to a variety of German meat delicacies, and they are often served with dishes such as meat roulades, roasted meat, stuffed cabbage rolls, red cabbage, or sauerkraut. Large and perfectly rounded, these German potato dumplings used to be prepared on Sundays and were once considered to be food for the poor. In Heichelheim, there is a Thuringian Dumpling Museum (Th&uuml;ringer Klo&szlig;museum) that honors these dumplings. Nowadays, Th&uuml;ringer kl&ouml;&szlig;e are a staple of numerous traditional restaurants in the region.

Thüringer Klöße

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Tiroler kn&ouml;del are traditional dumplings from the Tyrol region of Austria that are hearty and rustic, reflecting the mountainous region they come from. The dumplings are typically made from stale bread, milk, eggs, and onions, with the distinguishing inclusions of speck, spinach, cheese, mushrooms, and other local ingredients. Once the dumpling mixture is prepared, it's usually shaped into balls and boiled. There is also a slightly different variety from the Italian regions of South Tyrol and Trentino, locally known as canederli, which are generally much harder and more compact. The finished dumplings might be served in a rich broth and eaten as a soup or served as a side dish with meat and gravy. 
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Tiroler Knödel

Tordelli Lucchese is a traditional pasta dish hailing from Lucca, Tuscany. The pasta is made from flour and eggs and it's similar to ravioli. It's filled with beef or pork, Swiss chard, pine nuts, raisins, bread, spices, and grated cheese. In Lucca, the tordelli are semi-circular in shape, and once prepared, they are combined with a rich and hearty meat sauce made with onions, carrots, celery, beef, pork, garlic, pancetta, sage, cinnamon, nutmeg, red wine, tomatoes, and olive oil. When served, tordelli Lucchese are traditionally sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese on top. The dish should always be served hot, and it can be found in most local restaurants.

Tordelli Lucchese

Torkarebl is a traditional dish that involves cooking cornflour with milk, water, and salt. This specialty lies somewhere between a porridge and a dumpling, and after it&rsquo;s been boiled, the combination is typically fried in butter. Torkarebl is rarely found in restaurants and it's traditionally accompanied by elderberry jam and a cup of coffee with milk on the side.

Torkarebl

Tortelli is a variety of Italian stuffed pasta prepared in a few shapes: square, semicircular, or rounded and twisted. The pasta is popular throughout Italy, especially in Tuscany, Lombardy, and Emilia-Romagna. One of the most famous dishes featuring this pasta variety is called tortelli con zucca, where tortelli are filled with pumpkin, crushed cookies, and parmesan cheese. The dish is then topped with more cheese and a sauce consisting of butter and sage.

Tortelli

Tortelli alla lastra is a traditional dish hailing from Tuscany. These tortelli are similar to ravioli, and the dough is made with flour, water, and salt. Once prepared, it's rolled and cut into thin and large rectangles or squares. The tortelli are then stuffed, usually with a combination of pancetta, mashed potatoes, eggs, wild greens, ricotta, pumpkin, and seasonings, with every ingredient used depending on its availability. Each stuffed tortello is cooked on a slab or a tile which was originally made of clay, but nowadays it's made of cast iron. The slab was placed over the embers in the fireplace, but today cooks often use the top of the stove. They're often served with a sauce consisting of tomatoes, garlic, sage, celery, carrots, and onions, although all of the ingredients for the sauce can also be used in the filling. The dish can be eaten hot or cold, and it's recommended to follow it up with a glass of wine.

Tortelli alla lastra

Tortelli cremaschi is a traditional pasta dish originating from Crema. The dough for the tortelli is made from white flour, semolina flour, eggs, olive oil, and salt. Once prepared, it's rolled and filled with a combination of cocoa amaretti (amaretti Gallina), mostaccino biscuit with spices, raisins, Marsala or dry anise liquor, candied lemon, mint, and grated Grana Padano cheese. The tortelli are pinched by hand and sealed, then boiled in water. They're usually served in a butter and sage sauce.

Tortelli cremaschi

Tortelli d'erbetta is a traditional pasta dish originating from Parma. It consists of tortelli pasta filled with a combination of ricotta, eggs, nutmeg, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, and beet spinach (or ordinary spinach). The pasta is made from eggs, flour, and salt. Once assembled, tortelli d'erbetta are cooked in boiling water until done. Before serving, the dish is traditionally mixed with melted butter and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Many people in the Emilia Romagna region eat this dish each year on 23 June (the Feast of Saint Giovanni), either at home or at city festivals and restaurants.

Tortelli d'erbetta

Tortelli di zucca is a popular Italian dish consisting of tortelli or ravioli pasta with a pumpkin filling. The origin of this dish is disputed between Mantua and Ferrara, with both cities claiming paternity over the recipe. The stuffing for tortelli is usually made with sweet pumpkin, bitter amaretto cookies, savory parmesan cheese, and fruit mustard, resulting in a unique, unusual flavor that is beloved by many. People from the region traditionally prepare the dish for special occasions, such as Christmas Eve, when tortelli di zucca are paired with a sauce consisting of butter and sage.