The Dumpling Report began in 2022 spotlighting a residential neighborhood’s mom-and-pop dim sum takeout spot. It was an intentional choice to begin the column with a non-flashy, everyday eatery that locals frequent at an affordable price, and show how the owners of places like these both maintain and create the culture of the Bay Area. … Read more
Ravioli bergamaschi “scarpinocc” at Donato Enoteca in Redwood City, Calif., July 27, 2023. Lance Yamamoto/Illustration by SFGATE In the first Dumpling Report, I shared that a reason behind starting this dumpling column was that dumplings are universal — not just Chinese and not just Asian. Many readers soon responded that Italian cuisine has tons of … Read more
Ravioli bergamaschi “scarpinocc” at Donato Enoteca in Redwood City, Calif., July 27, 2023. Lance Yamamoto/Illustration by SFGATE In the first Dumpling Report, I shared that a reason behind starting this dumpling column was that dumplings are universal — not just Chinese and not just Asian. Many readers soon responded that Italian cuisine has tons of … Read more