The Dumpling Master 3000: A Monumental Achievement in the World of Kitchen Gadgets
I just found one of the coolest Japanese gadgets ever. And it’s actually ‘un-useless! A gadget that would make Sandra Lee and her saggy muffins do a back flip. Introducing the… Dumpling Master 3000! It’s pretty easy making a dumpling, but it’s the crimping that takes the most time. I found this at the Tokyo Outlet, the junk store that’s in the same plaza as Kinchan’s Ramen and Hurry Curry. For $1.29, your days of spending 30+ seconds per dumpling are over!
Simply put your skin over the circle, brush a little egg wash, add your filling, and bring the ends together in a clamshell motion! Wa-wa-wee-wa! You can do this all day until you get sick of it. Even a monkey can do it!
Fill, press and repeat! These are too cool – I had to buy a few of them for gag gifts. Thanks for reading!
Subscribe to ED+BM RSS
May 17th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
You’re such a loser.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
Haha, I like the little blurbs on the pictures.
Grreat success!
May 18th, 2007 at 5:18 am
Wawa Weewa!
I’ve seen these around and have never tried them out. Do the dumplings really hold together?
May 18th, 2007 at 8:12 am
hat thing is the only way Ive ever been able to make a dumpling that didn’t fall apart.
May 18th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
looks like a nipple clamp. not that i know what one looks like.
May 18th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
lol @ jinius — I don’t think Janet Jackson adorned herself with those!
EDNBM – I can’t wait till you make a post of about all the one-trick ponies you’d find in Bed Bath & Beyond, Linens N Things, etc.
May 18th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Jeni, YOU PAIN IN MY ASS! haha.
ChristineD, hey thanks. This thing actually looks like it could make the process even more laborious.
Rene, i haven’t tried it and probably won’t try it out. I’m pretty fast w/ dumplings/crimping.
S’kat, haha funny that you own this.
Jinius, I’m sure the same Japanese company that made this has also distributed this to their sister company, Tokyo Adult Toys Inc.
HC, BB&B is definitely full of one-trick-ponies. Virtually every package has a “As Seen On TV” sticker.
May 18th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
lol. this thing reminds me of cooking mama, a cooking game for the nintendo ds lite.
May 18th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Yes, but how do you get the dumpling out? After I drop it in water, I’m sure the plastic will melt, and my dumpling will be trapped inside! What gadget do I need to buy for that??? TELL ME!!!
May 19th, 2007 at 10:04 am
lwtsh, i have seen pictures of that game. looks hilarious.
mark, please tell me you’re kidding. this isn’t a dumpling COOKER, it’s d dumpling PRESS.
May 20th, 2007 at 4:51 am
When learning as a kid how to make dumplings, I was oddly taught to crimp both sides. As an older, lazier semi-adult, I’ve learned that crimping only one side is easier, faster, and looks better.
May 20th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
So wrong. So very wrong.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Great post!
As a new food blogger, I just wanted to drop by and say hey. Keep a look out for me as I grow.
Meanwhile, continue the great posts!
http://candyapples.wordpress.com
-Mike
May 22nd, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Wa wa Wee wa?
LOL
May 23rd, 2007 at 2:23 pm
Grabbed one when I went into Hurry Curry…such a cool little invention! No wasting time with all the aggravating crimping…my wife thanks you immensely
May 26th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
The lazy person’s dumpling maker, damn I really want to try one.
May 26th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
MMmmmm awesome!!! making dumplings are time consuming..
June 5th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
As soon as I read about this I was determined to find it. Thank you so much, now I can make dumplings without fearing the time it takes!
June 19th, 2007 at 6:46 am
Your blog is so interesting and funny. I think I bought one of those to do my curry puffs but they are too small lah even the biggest is still too small. Hmm … never thought of using that to do dumplings