Anyone up for some savoury dumplings? You know, there are times when one can take too many liberties with food. I should have just made the traditional dumplings – with a hint of sweetness and a kiss of cinnamon – that way, people would not have been frowning at me as they ate their soup biting into the soft dumplings. And let’s be honest, people take their dumplings very seriously. I’m afraid that I may have ruined the meal for my friends that day.
I’m more into savoury things, so it seemed harmless, and a nice twist to things, when I decided to ditch the sugar and cinnamon and replace them with cheddar cheese and chopped chives. The idea was a good one (she says subjectively) and the execution was perfect, the mistake was adding it to soup. I should have just served my dumplings on the side with a stew; I think that would have gone down better. You make them and tell me what you think.
If you get frowns, stares and glares of incredulity and frustration, just stare right back at the
