Lucky Danger

At Lucky Danger, Ma’s latest Chinese delivery concept, dumplings are part of the restaurant’s DNA. “Dumplings have a very significant narrative in my family,” Ma says. “More times than not, our family gatherings were centered around dumpling making—we would make the dough, make the filling and season it by smelling the mixture, roll the dumpling skins with a sanded cut up shovel handle, compete about who could make the most folds, and then finally, we would boil or pan fry the dumplings.” At Lucky Danger, Ma offers pan-seared pork dumplings that are enclosed with homemade wrappers, and the dish makes a perfect kickoff to a takeout spread from the restaurant.