Smashed Dumpling Tacos #recipe Ingredients: 1. Ground pork 1 pound 2. Minced fresh ginger 2 teaspoons 3. Minced fresh garlic 2 teaspoons 4. Green onions, thinly sliced, divided 5 5. Chopped cilantro, divided 1/4 cup 6. Tri-color slaw mix, divided 3 cups 7. Soy sauce, divided 1/3 cup 8. Sesame oil 1 tablespoon 9. Kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon 10. Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon 11. Mini flour tortillas (4 inch) 10 12. Avocado or canola oil 2 tablespoons 13. Rice vinegar 2 teaspoons 14. White

Chapter 1 The steel table in the OR was slick with blood, the metallic tang mingling with the antiseptic hospital air as we worked in perfect synchronization—me, Michael, and the trauma team. It was a symphony of gloved hands, sharp scalpels, and the steady beep of the heart monitor. This was my sanctuary, the place where I felt most alive. But today, every note of that symphony was discordant. The patient, a young woman crushed in a car accident, was fighting for her life. I was assisting Micha