All that and dim sum 🥢

Rooted in tradition and guided by appetites, Dicky’s Dumps are Chinese-style dumplings handmade with love in Vancouver, BC. To celebrate the year of the ox, we chatted with Dickson Li about his love for dumplings and kicks.

 

Q: So how did Dicky’s Dumps all start?

A: Together and separately, we've been championing community and culture for most of our adult lives - Dickson through cooking and feeding loved ones, Pearl through creating District Local as a Vancouver passion project. Dicky's Dumps was conceived at a District Local Lunar New Year event Get Lucky Art Show, celebrating Chinese heritage while bringing the community together, and sharing the culture in a fun way with those who may or may not have grown up with it.

 

"Together and separately, we've been championing community and culture for most of our adult lives."

 

Q: What’s your favourite thing about Lunar New Year?

A: Usually, it’s the social aspect of gathering with family. This year is different of course but we’ll still celebrate by eating lots of good food.

 

Q: What makes this Dutch Love batch different from what you usually make?

A: All our dumps are made with love, so that’s no different! Here, we’ve gone with pork & shrimp, a classic Hong Kong wonton flavour.

 

  

Q: Steamed, pan fried or boiled, what’s your favourite? Is there a certain flavour you like a certain way?

A: We chose to make our dumplings this specific shape for the most versatility - it stands up well to any cooking method, and because of its shape, they’re excellent sauce-catchers. The veg ones, because of the delicate fill with higher moisture content, are best steamed, pan-fried, or deep-fried (vs boiled).

 

Q: If you had guests to impress, what would you make?

A: I make a banger Thai-style crab fried rice. 

 

 

Q: What favourite rapper are you going shopping with for kicks? 

A: LMF! IYKYK.

 

Q: Our Breakfast Club wants to know, what’s your go-to breakfast food? 

A: It hasn’t changed - Cha Chaan Tang (HK style cafe) macaroni soup with SPAM and egg.

 

"We chose to make our dumplings this specific shape for the most versatility - it stands up well to any cooking method."

 

 

Q: When you’re not out slanging dumplings where can people find you hanging out in the city? 

A: On the mountain, and of course, any spot where the food’s good and the vibes are tight.

 

Q: If we’re shooting a movie about you, who are we casting for the role? 

A: Don’t know, but I’d be down to be cast in a remake of Stephen Chow’s God of Cookery. All-time classic.

 

Q: What’s your dream brand collab?

A: With the amount of ACG in the closet...

 

Q: Thoughts on the fusion between weed and cuisine?

A: Makes perfect sense.

  

 

"Dicky's Dumps was conceived at a District Local Lunar New Year event, celebrating Chinese heritage while bringing the community together." 

 

Q: What’s your favourite cannabis product?

A: Gummies!

 

Q: What are your go-to munchies? 

A: A giant bag of chips.

 

Q: Which famous celebrity (dead or alive) are you smoking with?

A: LUDA. Everyone else can get out the way.

 

Q: What’s next for Dicky’s Dumplings?

A: More stuff and things! Stay tuned.

 

Our Lunar New Year dumplings (in pork + shrimp or veggie) will be available at Sing Sing while supplies last but you can still order some his OGs at dickysdumps.com.

 

Feeling Lucky? 🧧

We're feeling festive af and giving away not one, but three lucky Lunar New Year packages featuring a limited edition Our Place pan + bamboo set, Dumplings and Noodles book by @pippyeats, custom chili oil by the dumpling duo themselves and more.

Head to our IG @xodutchlove to enter. Contest closes February 28th at 11:59pm PST. Good luck!