Although usually the stuff he makes "cheaper" leads to a very expensive
grocery trip, dumplings are easy to make with simple tools once you get a
feel for it and the ingredients spread thin but feel full. You can use a
large bottle to roll the dough, trust me. I personally get some good
chicken mince and some cheap shrimp that I basically make into a paste,
add some white pepper to his recipe and it'll taste fancy. Also the pan +
steam water trick is easy, requires one pan and will get you
consistent, delicious results in short order.