I have been obsessing over Dumpling Lasagna since I saw it, and am about to go out and buy wonton wrappers and ground turkey or pork to take the plunge.
Will probably make Deconstructed Dumpling Noodles while I’m at it, which I also saw on social media.
Got me wondering about the food trends we get sucked into because we see them on social media or they go viral there and then start showing up in other food publications, and which of those end up actually tasting great and make it into our repertoires – or we never feel the need to make again!
The first one I remember making the rounds was the Tik Tok Feta Pasta (which originally came from a Finnish blogger).
Have you made any “trending” recipes that have worked out well? Or that totally bombed?
I made deconstructed dumplings/lasagna a couple of weeks ago. They turned out fine, and I may do it again. I was thinking that in ramekins, they might make a nice first course for a CNY dinner. No real recipe, though. Half a pound of ground pork, about half a pound of shrimp, a good knob of ginger, some water chestnuts, and a few rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, all minced up and blended into the pork. Add some cornstarch, sherry, soy, sesame oil, and white pepper. Mix it up well, then layer into ramekins with some skins. Steam until done (I think I went to 150F internal). Serve with some chili crisp or your favorite source of heat plus black vinegar and soy sauce.
