Rolled Pork Gyoza

By Katie Barreira

While dining at one my favorite neighborhood restaurants, I strayed from my usual hot pot and opted for an order of the TonTon Famous Gyoza. I was expecting a steaming plate of pleated dumplings in the classic potsticker form, but instead, I was presented with a sizzling platter of what looked like Asian-style taquitos.

These simple rolled dumplings were a revelation. Not only were they much easier to prepare than traditional Gyoza (making them perfect for a weeknight meal), they also had twice as much of the dumplings’ tastiest feature, that golden-crisp skin. Yum!

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Thai in 20 Minutes

By David Hu

Like most people, I love Thai food. And I’m lucky enough to have a girlfriend from Thailand to show me how to cook it myself.

Kra Prao, a stir-fried mixture of ground meat, chiles and fresh basil leaves, is my favorite. I learned to make it from Lynn’s mom, who will be checking out this video from Thailand to see if I’ve cooked in correctly, so the pressure is on!

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