Mouthwatering dumplings from around the world

Everyone loves dumplings, because who in their right mind could hate a warm, doughy pocket of flavorful veggies, gooey cheese, and aromatic meat? Plus, there's

a dumpling for practically every culture

and palate. You can have them steamed, boiled, pan-fried, baked, deep-fried, and you can even have some raw. From Italian to Nepalese cuisine, the dumpling can simply do no wrong. Check out this gallery to take a tour through this marvel of world cuisine, the perfect combination of simple and complex, the local and global snack, the cheap, easy, and dependable staple of dreams: the dumpling.