It is a classic side dishes at my in-law home.

The other day I visited the Abashiri Prison Museum and had imo-dango (potato dumplings) for the first time! They were so delicious! So I tried making my own! But, they weren't as dense and sticky as I liked! So I changed the formula and tried again! This time they were a big success!I tried making this before and it didn't go well, but then I heard that you should add 1/3 of the total amount of the potatoes in katakuriko potato starch flour, so I tried again! The key is to add the katakuriko potato starch flour when the potatoes are cool! And to knead the dough well! And don't let it burn either!You can add a little sugar and salt to pre-flavor the dough before deep frying the dumplings! It's up to you! Recipe by Memei

I thought that this particular type of dumplimgs were available nationwide, but a friend from another region didn't know about them, so I made them for her and wrote down the recipe while I was at it too.Storebought dumplings tend to be heavy with a lot of dough, and are often very sweet, so I reduced the dough, increased the potatoes and cut down on the sweetness.By sprinkling the sweet potato with sugar to bring out their moisture, the potatoes will become soft and flaky!Apparently "ogre dumplings (oni-manjuu)" were so named because of their rough texture, which reminded people of the bumpy sticks that oni (ogres from Japanese folklore) carried. Serve them in a hearty pile to enhance their rough bumpy appearance.Don't leave the sweet potatoes in the sugar in step 1 for too long, or the potatoes will lose their flavor. For 6 large + 3 small dumplings. Recipe by noeruchi

These vegetables dumping are perfect as a quick snack or a small meal!

Another traditional recipe from my mom's old cookbook.

The art of a taste

I just made this and it is delish

I received potatoes from Hokkaido, so I made these.In Step 1, soak the potato in a bowl of water briefly before cooking!In Step 4, cook the dumplings until they are slightly browned. They taste better that way when they're coated with the sauce, which will flavor the dumplings.If you like lots of sauce, double the amount of the sweet-savory sauce. Recipe by bvivid

I had something like this cheese-filled potato dumpling at an izakaya (Japanese gastropub), and it was delicious so I decided to recreate it.Add the katakuriko while the potato is still hot and knead well.You can use cream cheese instead of pizza cheese. Try out various kinds of cheese! For 4 dumplings. Recipe by FarmersK

This recipe came from a family member in the “70’s”. My family loves these as a side dish to a meal. I also use these for chicken and dumplings. Leave out the butter and chip them directly into your chicken mixture. The picture is from my chicken and dumplings

Craving for Chicken Dumplings? Here you go with a recipe of Chicken dumplings.Follow this recipe to make a delicious dumpling meal.