Also known as “Jiaozi”. Chinese dumplings are eaten in most of East Asian countries, such as Japan and Korea. I just recently had some myself and they are delicious! Even suitable for vegetarians.
Since the Sung dynasty, China has been perfecting the art of dumplings. Chinese dumplings are usually in a round or crescent-shaped piece of dough. For meat eaters, you can have meat and for vegetarians, you can have vegetable fillings and even these can be either sweet or savory.
The piece of dough wrapped around the filling is very thin and sealed by crimping. Crimping is when the edges of the dough is pressed together.
There are three ways how dumplings can be cooked: boiled, steamed and shallow fried. The best sauces to have with these dumplings are soya sauce (my personal favourite) or they can also be dipped into vinegar, garlic, ginger, rice wine, hot sauce and sesame oil.
Dumplings are usually eaten around Chinese New Year with the whole family. They should not be confused though with Dim Sum. Dim Sum’s are smaller and are most commonly steamed. They also have a thinner translucent skin.
But on the whole, dumplings are definitely worth a try!
