Bowls are a huge trend around the world, and so are dumplings, if the crowds that I saw at Toki Underground on a trip to Washington, D.C., a couple of years ago are any proof.
If you’re in the D.C. area, Toki Underground is worth finding.
I’m not one to watch food shows on TV very often. I write about food almost every day, so turning on the TV to watch food shows is a little like a home-repair man sitting down to binge on “This Old House.” Nevertheless, I did happen to catch an episode of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” a couple of years ago, and the host, Guy Fieri, was right on target when he said that Toki has the best vegetarian dumplings and classic ramen this side of Japan.
(READ MORE: Cleveland native featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’)
But dumplings are hard for the average home cook to make. Why not turn them into a bowl instead and bypass the hassle of making dumplings, stuffing and steaming them?