Our Gluten-Free Dumplings class is now online on https://communetable.thinkific.com/courses/gluten-free-dumplings What you’ll learn: • Gluten-Free Chinese Pantry Essentials • Shrimp & Water Chestnut Filling • Chicken & Mushroom Filling • Spinach & Carrot Filling • Dipping Sauce • Gluten-Free Dumpling Dough • Pleating & Steaming • Chili Oil Plus ongoing help in our discussion groups! GLUTEN-FREE DUMPLING DOUGH Makes 32 115 g fine rice flour, plus more for dusting 65 g tapioca starch 174 g boiling hot water 3 tbsp glutinous rice flour 2 tsp oil Mix the rice flour and tapioca starch. Add boiling water and mix until crumbly. Add the glutinous rice flour and oil, then knead until smooth. Keep covered until ready to use. #GlutenFreeDumplings #Dumplings #ChineseCooking #CommuneTable #PayalThakurani

A Vietnamese favourite with a delicious cranberry twist! 🇻🇳🍒 Today I’m making a Bún Chả-Inspired Vietnamese Bento with Cranberry Nước Chấm. Juicy lemongrass pork patties, brown rice vermicelli, crunchy vegetables and fresh herbs, all served with a sweet-tart cranberry dipping sauce. I love experimenting with familiar Asian flavours and introducing ingredients in unexpected ways. Here, cranberries add a lovely fruity acidity to the traditional Vietnamese dipping sauce. 🍒 Full recipe: https://uscranberriesasean.com/bun-cha-inspired-vietnamese-bento-with-cranberry-nuoc-cham/ New to The Commune Table? Have a look around our Skool Classroom, where you’ll find cooking lessons designed to help you understand techniques, not just follow recipes. 👩‍🍳 Inside the Classroom: - Chinese cooking foundations, including wok techniques, velveting and sauce balancing - Step-by-step cooking lessons organised into easy-to-follow chapters - Practical techniques and tips you can apply to everyday cooking - Self-paced learning, so you can revisit lessons whenever you need a refresher - Whether you’re learning to cook or looking to improve your skills, there’s always something new to explore. And I’d love to hear from you — have you ever tried using cranberries in savoury cooking? #USCranberries #WholesomeLunchesMadeSimple #VietnameseFood #communetable #payalthakurani