It’s one thing to be trapped in the office all day, it’s another thing entirely to read a tweet from Hide @DumboNYC that the Rickshaw Dumpling Truck will be visiting Dumbo and I’ll be in Midtown, seemingly miles away from my favorite snack. So I picked up the phone and called Bryan who was stationed at home, You have GOT to go check out these dumplings today. PLEASE? And call me immediately, I want a full report.
An hour or so later I got that phone call. Turns out my dearest, darling husband had to wait in line for quite a while just to get to the goods. He even overheard a guy complaining loudly about the cost ($6 for 6 dumplings), and got in line anyway. I guess dumplings are a universal weak spot!
Bryan picked up an order of the Peking Duck dumplings and the edamame filled Vegan ones as well. This is how you know you are loved, by the way: He waited until I got home to eat them. He cooked up some Brown Rice Medley from Trader Joe’s (we really love this for it’s chunky texture and nutty, sweet flavor), a big green salad from the bits and bobs left from last weeks Dumbo/Vinegar Hill CSA, and pan fried up all those luscious, gorgeous dumplings.
The dumplings were great – not at all greasy and they kept their shape beautifully. The Peking Duck dumpling was savory and chewy, a perfect bite; but the Vegan was my favorite. The wrapper was whole wheat and not at all dry, while the inside was just like a chunky edamame puree. Kind of a genius idea, don’t you think? Next time I must try the pork dumpling, because honestly, the original is always the best.
P.S. Turns out the Rickshaw Dumpling truck is in Dumbo every Monday…so get while the gettin’s good!
Brooklyn’s Belly, a column about the adventures of a foodie in Dumbo Brooklyn is written by Nicole Cummo Tereza of Mangia Vita. Nicole, a graphic designer, food lover, and food blogger, is a Dumbo resident.