My Grandmother's Dumpling is the article a friend sent my way (thank you, Lisa!). Those of you with Chinese children might appreciate this bit of family history. The article tells the author's family story of just why dumplings are so important, and how the making of them was passed down through the family tradition. 
The article also made me feel better about the shape of my own dumplings, as they are meant to be a reflection of each woman making them--everyone has their own style.
.In the article is a link to a video of the author making dumplings. The music is too loud, but the video is interesting. It's 3 minutes, 13 seconds long. I tried to link it, but couldn't.
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Another thing from the article: Lu is a "real" family name, the one Luci was given in China by the orphanage director. Sometimes a made-up name is given to orphan children, forever branding them as "rejected" by Chinese society. In China, there are relatively few surnames--nothing like the USA, where there are thousands upon thousands of surnames. Thank you, Mr. Li, for giving our children real names!
.photo by Samantha Sin
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Isn't wonderful some the orphanage directors give their names for these children? It seems like a small gesture, but it meant so much to us, too.
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