Chinese dumplings. In my mind, they are shuijiao, or “water dumplings” as they are boiled. These to me are are “Chinese dumplings”. Guotie or “pot stickers” to me are “Hong Kong” dumplings, or just dumplings. We used to eat them every Sunday at dimsum. I’ve googled Chinese dumplings, and I have learned that actually they…
What are Cicchetti? Cicchetti are Venetian small snacks served in ‘cicchetti bars’ (bàcari or osterie). They are reminiscent of Spanish tapas in that they are eaten standing up, typically with a little glass of white wine, referred to by Venetians as “ombra de vin“. The origin of this phrase comes from fourteenth century wine merchants,…