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Last week, a new Chinese restaurant, Lucky Dumplings, opened in Great Neck, NY.  They are located at 19 Northern Blvd, Great Neck, NY 11021, in the former location of Coco's Palace.  The restaurant is directly across Northern Blvd. from Moonstone Modern Asian Cuisine & Bar.  Between the grand opening of Lucky Dumplings and the closing of Coco's Palace, Mochinut Donut occupied the space.  But they didn't last long, and the spot remained vacant for a few years.  I was happy to see it reopen as a Chinese restaurant again.  I couldn't wait to check it out. So, I did!

It's my new favorite dish! Pan Fried Pork and Vegetable Wontons from Shanghai You Garden in downtown Flushing, NY. Just thinking about that dish now, I'm salivating. Try them. Now! Call ahead though. Parking is a pain, and it takes 15 minutes to prepare the dish. It's time well spent!

Now that we've schooled you in Chinese Dumplings, you're an expert of everything dumplings, we thought we'd teach you how to make them. Here's the recipe.

Dumplings on my Mind Class is now in session. A Chinese dumpling, or a wonton, is a staple food popular throughout China.  Dumplings were likely introduced to the West by early settlers in Chinatown, who came primarily from the Cantonese-speaking coastal cities in Southern China. It seems like I’ve got dumplings on the brain as it’s the second time in ...