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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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  • Educator Miranda Brown
  • Director Léon Moh-Cah, Andi Concha
  • Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
  • Storyboard Artist Na Na Na Studio
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