Tony Tan’s Thai Duck Curry Dumpling Recipe

A unique dumpling flavour accidentally created with Tony Tan’s hearty leftovers turned the heads of the legendary chef’s friends. This recipe from his new cookbook Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class touches on its backstory and explains how to make it yourself.

This dumpling came about by accident. I had leftover duck curry in the fridge one day and, because it was slightly gelatinous, I thought I could add extra gelatine to make the sauce thicker, then stuff it into dumplings. I put teaspoonfuls of the curry into gow gee wrappers, then poached them. It was a hit with friends. Foie gras shavings are a marvellous topping for this dumpling.

Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class by Tony Tan, $65, published by Murdoch Books.

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