Dumplings are street food, home food, and festive food all at once. They allow for playful contrasts between dough and filling, steaming and searing, and depth of flavor with delicate balance. January is a month for warm and comforting food, and OTOTO restaurant in Rehovot and Gedera chooses to celebrate it with one of the highlights of Asian cuisine: dumplings. The restaurant, where the Far East meets the local vibe, is launching a series of special nights entirely dedicated to small, handmade stuffed doughs with deep flavors, featuring no less than 11 different types of dumplings and a DJ to lift the atmosphere. Admit it - you didn’t know there were so many kinds.
During Mondays in January at OTOTO branches in Rehovot and Gedera, a special menu will be served including gyoza, wontons, soup dumplings, and bao - some classic, some with a free and local twist, all handmade. Among the dishes starring in the dumpling nights are:
Gyoza with Curry Sweet Potato
Sweet potato, ginger, and curry in red curry sauce, coconut cream, and green onion (NIS 39)
Steamed Beef Soup Dumplings
Dumplings filled with beef in broth with Chao Chao sauce (NIS 45)
Chicken Wonton
Filled with chicken in a gentle chicken and miso broth, with chives (NIS 44)
Cha-Za Beef Bao
Steamed yeast bun filled with shredded beef and spicy Cha-Za sauce (NIS 45)
Jumbo Gyoza
Filled with chicken thigh and shiitake, with soy-sesame sauce (NIS 27)
Pad Krapow Gyoza
Minced meat with spicy root vegetables, fried egg, and green onion (NIS 45)
Seared Duck Gyoza
Shredded duck leg filling, topped with foie gras and soy-mirin sauce (NIS 58)