Jiaozi (Chinese dumpling)

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Wikipedia: Jiaozi
Jiaozi (Chinese: 餃子; [tɕjàu.tsɨ]) are a kind of Chinese dumpling, commonly eaten in China and other parts of East Asia. They are one of the major foods eaten during the Chinese New Year and year-round in the northern provinces. Though considered part of Chinese cuisine, jiaozi are popular in other parts of Asia and in Western countries.
 
Jiaozi typically consist of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together. Finished jiaozi can be boiled (shuǐ jiǎo), steamed (zhēng jiǎo) or pan-fried (jiān jiǎo) and are traditionally served with a black vinegar and sesame oil dip.
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Traditionally, jiaozi were thought to be invented during the era of the Eastern Han (AD 25–220)[1][2] by Zhang Zhongjing [3] who was a great practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. Jiaozi were originally referred to as “tender ears” (Chinese: 嬌耳; pinyin: jiao’er) because they were used to treat frostbitten ears.
 
(Oxford English Dictionary)
jiaozi, n.
Etymology: < Chinese jiǎozi <

giao stuffed dumpling + zi, lit. ‘child’, functioning as diminutive suffix.
In Chinese cookery: a crescent-shaped dumpling of thin pastry dough, stuffed with a finely minced paste (typically made of pork, cabbage, and garlic chives), and steam-fried, deep-fried, grilled, or boiled. Cf. gyoza n., potsticker n.
1978   Mod. China 4 253   For those more interested in eating than in meeting, the city’s elegant restaurants offered a wide range of choice, including restaurants for noodles and jiaozi.
 
2 May 1976, South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), “Songs in a factory, fun on a farm” by Isabel Hilton, pg. 16, col. 8:
Granny was a superb cook and would produce a succession of regional specialties from her small kitchen: fresh water turtles in a spicy fragrant sauce, fish from the commune fish farm, rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, her special won-ton soup and for party occasions, jiaozi—the dumplings which are the favourite of all northerners and which are eaten all over China at New Year.
 
7 February 1978, The Guardian (London, UK), “Bright start to Chinese New Year” by John Gittings,
He (Chairman Hua Kuo-feng—ed.) is shown making “jiaozi”—pork or beef dumplings—in company with a group of peasants recently dispossessed by an earthquake.
     
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Chinese Dumplings - Jiaozi Recipe
Jay del Corro
Published on Jan 31, 2011
Jiaozi are Chinese dumplings that are a very popular and traditional food enjoyed on Chinese New Year. Since they resemble old gold ingots, they are often associated with wealth. Have a Happy Chinese New Year and eat well!
 
Kitchen Explorers
How to Make Jiaozi – Pork and Cabbage Dumplings
Alice Currah
January 28, 2016
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One of the most common foods to enjoy during the New Year festival are dumplings called Jiaozi. Similar to wontons, Jiaozis have a thicker dough wrapper. Traditionally made with ground meat and vegetables, Jiaozis can be deep fried, steamed, or boiled. As a kid I remember making these as a family, and I still have wonderful memories of the fun we had making odd shaped dumplings for the sake of being silly.
 
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How to Make Dumplings (饺子Jiaozi)
Elaine Luo
Published on Jan 26, 2018