Dumpling

Dumpling

     Chinese New Year is coming soon, so today I want to teach everyone to make dumplings. Dumplings symbolize New Year. In some place of China, there is one saying: No dumplings, no Spring Festival. In fact, making dumplings and eating dumplings are the most important activities of Spring Festival. What’s more, people also eat dumplings on other festivals. In a word, dumplings symbolize happiness and celebration.

    Dumplings are without a doubt one of the most iconic dishes in Chinese cuisine. They are enjoyed by people throughout China and have become a staple in Chinese restaurants all over the world. Dumping an important part of Chinese cuisine and food culture, enjoyed during family gatherings. But to me, boiled dumplings are the ultimate comfort food that we eat every week. They’re super delicious if you make them the right way. 

     Dumplings are not just a staple in China; Asian countries such as Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan also feature dumplings in their traditional meals. 

 Dumplings

Now let's see how to make dumplings

Mix pork, garlic, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger in a large bowl. Mix the meat together by hand. Ground meat is meat finely chopped by a meat grinder. Continue mixing the meat together until they are thoroughly blended. Pork and lamb are generally preferred for Chinese dumplings.

 Place a dumpling wrapper on a lightly floured work surface and spoon about 1 tablespoon of the filling in the middle. Wet the edge with a little water and crimp together forming small pleats to seal the dumpling. Repeat with remaining dumpling wrappers and filling.  (You can buy dumplings wrapper in Chinese supermarkets)

Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place 8 to 10 dumplings in the pan and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Pour in 1 cup of water, cover and cook until the dumplings are tender and the pork is cooked through about 5 minutes. Repeat for remaining dumplings. Serve with soy sauce mixture for dipping.

      Delicious dumplings to complete! Is not it simple? Now, there are many quick-frozen dumplings sold in supermarkets. They are ready-to-eat food and if you buy them, what you need to do is just to boil them. But Chinese dumpling means far more than that. It is a tradition and a culture.

Yum~