I actually miss bitter herbal Chinese soup when I have a cold, as I may have said before, especially when the weather is bitterly drizzly outside. That same weather has prevented me from running out and getting a chicken. I have the herbs!
The first time I had Western-style chicken soup with dumplings was 2 years ago, on the day I applied for my marriage certificate. We retreated to a cafe near City Hall, and I started my meal with the soup of the day. I wasn't terribly impressed, as the dumpling and broth were both bland and heavy. The dumplings I made were more like oversized spaetzle, a little eggy, very light and fluffy.
But yeah, like you, I also think that dumplings should be filled with shrimp and served with soy sauce (and a dash of chilli oil). A small part of my brain still insists this is the 'proper' dumpling, not these simple Western contraptions! XD
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The first time I had Western-style chicken soup with dumplings was 2 years ago, on the day I applied for my marriage certificate. We retreated to a cafe near City Hall, and I started my meal with the soup of the day. I wasn't terribly impressed, as the dumpling and broth were both bland and heavy. The dumplings I made were more like oversized spaetzle, a little eggy, very light and fluffy.
But yeah, like you, I also think that dumplings should be filled with shrimp and served with soy sauce (and a dash of chilli oil). A small part of my brain still insists this is the 'proper' dumpling, not these simple Western contraptions! XD