Lunar new year (which this year celebrates the year of the monkey) comes Feb. 8.
A feast with foods symbolizing luck and prosperity is part of a traditional Chinese celebration. And that feast traditionally includes dumplings.
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New York City food writer Yvo Sin tells Mashable, "Dumplings represent money/prosperity, as they look like taels, the money of olden China."
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To see how they're made, Mashable went to Mimi Cheng's, a Taiwanese-Chinese dumpling emporium, for a dough folding extravaganza with co-owner Marian Cheng.
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Dumplings of any shape and filling are traditional and delicious. Try this recipe or experiment on your own.
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