# Crispy Cabbage Dumplings with Vinegar Dip
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Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-07-28
Primary keyword: crispy cabbage dumplings recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for crispy cabbage dumplings, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 35 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Yield: 24 dumplings
## Ingredients
### Filling
- 300 g napa cabbage, finely chopped
- 150 g firm tofu, crumbled
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 24 round dumpling wrappers

### Dip
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp chile oil
## Method
1. Salt the cabbage: Toss cabbage with a pinch of salt, rest 15 minutes, then squeeze very dry.
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   Image description: Step 1: Salt the cabbage for Crispy Cabbage Dumplings.
2. Make the filling: Mix cabbage, tofu, spring onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger.
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   Image description: Step 2: Make the filling for Crispy Cabbage Dumplings.
3. Fold: Place a teaspoon of filling in each wrapper, moisten the edge, and seal firmly.
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   Image description: Step 3: Fold for Crispy Cabbage Dumplings.
4. Cook: Pan-fry in a lightly oiled skillet until browned, add 60 ml water, cover, and steam until wrappers are tender. Serve with the mixed dip.
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   Image description: Step 4: Cook for Crispy Cabbage Dumplings.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
Dumpling traditions are diverse and regional; this cabbage-tofu filling is a contemporary formulation, not a claim of one authentic national recipe.
## Primary Image
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- Description: Crispy Cabbage Dumplings, presented as a food-focused editorial visualization by The Foods That Shaped Us.
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## Sources
1. Pinterest Predicts 2026. Pinterest Business. https://business.pinterest.com/en-gb/pinterest-predicts/