Our server explains to Robin the difference in the potstickers.
I made my first potstickers with the assistance of a Chinese friend, a visiting professor, who made the everyday kitchen chore look easy. First, he deftly smoothed rounds of dough with a small rolling pin. Then he filled each with a pork mixture, folded and fluted the edges, and popped them into the skillet. He called the stuffed crescents jiaozi.
Gone Global
We ordinarily associate potstickers with Asian cuisine. That’s no longer the case, since Crispy Edge debuted in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. Owner-entrepreneur David Dresner is pushing the envelope dumpling, so to speak, when it comes to ingredients and audience appeal. You might say he’s gone global. These little dough bundles come out of the kitchen with Mediterranean, Spanish, and Asian fillings, paired with sauces and topped with microgreens. Cherry pie and apple pie dumplings are available for dessert.
The sleek bar covers one end of the dining room space, displaying just enough metallic to pop without being over the top.
I stopped for dinner a few weeks ago on my way to Circus Flora with my granddaughters. The corner cafe was a-buzz with energy and the place packed both inside and on the street patio. One look at the menu (and nearby tables) and I could see the simple potsticker had risen to a glorious new level.
Robin and JC along with two of my granddaughters.
Posh New Potstickers
These dumplings are made in their large kitchen—the potsticker factory—that doubles as the outlet for making and marketing the little nuggets. In an obvious nod to healthy ingredients, microgreens grow along a 16′ wall in the dining room. What are microgreens, you may ask? Just young, tender versions of full-grown plants.
All this yumminess plays out on a dark palette, that runs from floor to ceiling in the 55-seat space. Dark it is, but not drab. The deep purple, brick wall and chic metallic/tile bar along with colorful vases of fresh flowers add the needed punch.
We have yet to see what other ingredients can be housed in these flavor-filled packets. Look for this “Global Dumpling Gang” to be rolling out even more adventuresome potstickers in the months ahead. If they need testers, I’m available.
A side dish of Elote Street Corn with grilled baby corn, lime cream sauce, pickled radish, and a cotija cheese topping.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls with nuoc cham glaze nestled in a lettuce wrap
Roasted Cauliflower
Chorizo Date Potstickers with turmeried dough.
Crispy Edge. 4168 Juniata St., Tower Grove South. Open: Fri 4p-10p; Sat 8a-2:30p and 4p-10p; Sunday Brunch: 8a-2p
What is your background and experience with Chinese History/Culture. How much time have you spent in China? The gall and nerve to call something that you’re barely aware of “simple” is what makes this article a big joke. Potstickers vary in preparation, style, flavor, and texture everywhere in China.
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