A World of Dumplings: Filled Dumplings, Pockets, and Little Pies from Around the Globe

Ever tried a Turkish borek? Swedish kroppkakor? How about Cajun meat pie?

Acclaimed photographer Brian Yarvin has traveled to neighborhood kiosks, festivals, and restaurants in ethnic neighborhoods throughout the northeastern United States to bring more than 100 traditional dumpling and filled-pie recipes from places as near as Flushing, Queens, to as far away as Uzbekistan and beyond.

Starting with the basics of dough making, steaming, and frying, Yarvin provides mouthwatering color photogr...