"mix in a bowl" soup dumplings

Dumplings Chinese cuisine

My mother makes a fantastic vegetable soup; it's never the same way twice, but it is always delicious. And my whole family agrees, the best parts of the soup are the dumplings! She simply mixes eggs, flour, and a pinch of salt (and occasionally some minced herbs) in a bowl and slips spoonfuls into the hot broth; when they pop to the surface, plump and tender, it's time to eat! <br /> <br />I was making a riff on her soup one night when I spied leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge. I added them to the dumpling dough and...please forgive me, Mom...I think I took the dumplings to a whole new level: light and flavorful, like gnocci meets Nagymama.