to a boil. in the meanwhile, prepare a bowl of cold water (~ 2 cups) and add the ice cubes in.
when the water boils, put the dumplings in gently and lower the heat to medium. cook for about 3 minutes or until all of the dumplings float to the surface of the water. turn off the heat.
gently scoop the dumplings into the bowl of ice water. if the water does not completely cover the dumplings, add more cold water to the bowl. let the dumplings cool in the ice bath for at least 5 minutes.
drain the dumplings from the ice water and add to a bowl of the ginger syrup. 