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What do dumplings look like around the world? - Miranda Brown

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As archaeologists pored over ancient tombs in western China, they discovered some surprisingly well-preserved and familiar relics. Though hardened over 1,000 years, there sat little crescent-shaped dumplings. So who invented these plump pockets of perfection, and how did they spread across the world? Miranda Brown traces the tangled, mysterious historical web of dumplings.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Miranda Brown
Director
Léon Moh-Cah, Andi Concha
Narrator
Pen-Pen Chen
Storyboard Artist
Na Na Na Studio
Animator
Na Na Na Studio
Art Director
Na Na Na Studio
Composer
Jan Willem De With
Sound Designer
Jan Willem De With
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Anna Bechtol
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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