"Luca? (Is this good enough?)"
"Let me see... Yes, that's good. Put it here and let it rest for a while."
Lucario quickly kneaded several smooth balls of dough. Xin Mu pressed one, and judging by its elasticity, it seemed fine.
The flour was also a brand from Paldea. Large numbers of Dachsbun lived in that region, and at first glance, these Pokémon looked like some pastry chef's masterpiece.
In reality, these Pokémon had a special ability that helped wheat grow. Wheat grown with their help was all top quality, producing flour with excellent elasticity and a rich texture.
By then, Meownei had finished chopping almost all the other ingredients, with only the onions left.
Meownei disliked the feeling of onion juice splattering everywhere. Raw onion juice wasn't particularly friendly to most living creatures, so she simply left Xin Mu to chop them himself.
While Xin Mu dealt with the onions, Meownei used salt to draw the moisture out of the cabbage, leaving Litten as the only one with nothing to do.
With neither hands nor the ability to fly, and no need for an open flame to light the stove, Litten couldn't find anywhere to help inside. In the end, she slipped through the little flap in the front door to help guide Squirtle and the others.
They weren't using many onions, since those were mainly for flavor. There wasn't much to chop, and the filling was soon ready.
The dough still needed to rest for a while. During that time, Xin Mu came up with some strange concoctions, such as a fruit-and-cheese filling.
As for whether those things could count as dumplings...
It was the same idea as putting pineapple on pizza. People in some places accepted it, but in its place of origin, it was heresy.
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