Next, it was time for the Tasting of Dim Sum, which included selections of Chicken 'Dan Dan', Shrimp & Lobster Spring Roll, Szechuan Lamb and Wagyu
Pot Sticker.
Next up was their Bulgogi and Kimchi Mandu, a Korean
pot sticker similar to Japan's Gyoza.
My companion has a fancy for a starter dish labelled
Pot Sticker, which might be wonton and looks very like it, and Maria tells us 'like small dumplings, steamed and grilled at the bottom'; Wonton by any other name.
Prieto recommends the gyoza,
pot sticker or dumpling with crisp skin of elastic dough with meat and vegetables.
The recipes range from a Tex-Mex Casserole; Oven Roasted Jerk Chicken; Aloha Sliders with Pineapple Relish; and
Pot Sticker Meatballs; to Maple Walnut Scotch Eggs; Caramelized Onion Frittata; Roasted Carrot Soup; and Sweet Potato Tater Tots!
They finally decided to enter with appetizers
pot stickers and mini wantons specifically for two reasons, the high growth rate potential of appetizers, but more importantly, because Keeland says a brand has yet to take charge of the frozen
pot sticker segment.
And answer is the Trappit
Pot sticker. It's a development of old-fashioned fly paper.
drained weight) tiny shrimp, rinsed and drained 1 small package (3 oz.) cream cheese 6 tablespoons minced chives or green onion 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon pepper 16 won ton or
pot sticker skins (a partial package of either) 4 or 5 large lettuce leaves, rinsed
Total calories per
pot sticker: 33 Carbohydrates: 6 grams Sodium: 115 milligrams Fat: 0 grams Protein: 1 gram Fiber: 1 gram
Next, it was time for some Asian cuisine and the Tasting of Dim Sum, which included selections of Chicken 'Dan Dan', Shrimp & Lobster Spring Roll, Crispy Duck Dumpling, Wagyu
Pot Sticker.
When I asked if the
pot stickers starter was prepared in-house, our server, clad in a uniform of flannel, jeans and apron, was candid that they were not.
"You can't just make a human being disappear and they get back home in time to make
pot stickers," McCollum said.