EAT99 is returning from an "extended summer break" to bring you tidings of comfort and joy: Dumpling World has opened its first restaurant in Washington State, in Everett!  When I saw an Instagram post featuring their pan-fried soup dumplings, I wasted no time grabbing my partner-in-dumpling-crime, Maria Montalvo, to head north to an Everett Mall Way strip mall the day before Thanksgiving.  Things to note: we almost missed out because we were unaware of their afternoon closures on weekdays between 2:30-5:00. Also, it's smaller than the image "Dumpling World" conjures - only around 20 tables total. It's a Small (brightly lit, bustling) Dumpling World--be ready to wait! You can order from either a table QR code or from the very friendly waitstaff. Here is our conversation over the menu: "The pan-fried soup dumplings are the reason we're here. At least we don't have to decide on those.  "Have you ever heard of 'pan-fried thumb buns'?...