Dumplings on a Flour-Dusted Board

Folded dumplings sit in neat rows on a flour-dusted wooden board. Each one has a pleated edge and a slightly different curve, so the repeated shapes do not feel identical. On the left, stacked dough rounds wait beside the finished pieces.

The top of the board is busy with a rolling pin, sliced spring onions, a bowl of filling and a bowl of flour. A dark sauce dish sits on the right with sesame seeds scattered nearby. The pale dumplings are the easiest group to sort first. After that, flour smears, wood grain, onion rings, bowl rims and pleat shadows give the puzzle its smaller clues.