Chinese Dumplings (Jiaozi)TheWorldWideGourmet.com
Total time: 30 to 60 min
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Average
Nutritional values
per 100 g
Energy:200.6 kcal
Proteins:8.3 g
Fats:6.1 g
Carbohydrate:27.5 g
Fibers:1.2 g
Sugar:0.5 g
Cholesterol:15.1 mg
Sodium:316.7 mg
Calcium:19.8 mg
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INGREDIENTS
Quantity
Weight/Volume
Unit
Ingredient
*Wrappers
500
g
flour
270
g
water
*Filling
300
g
ground pork
150
g
chinese cabbage, minced
2
bunches of cilantro, chopped
100
g
ginger, chopped
2
cloves of garlic, chopped
15
ml
dark soy sauce
15
ml
sesame oil
60
ml
light soy sauce
15
ml
sesame oil
15
ml
vinegar
2
cloves of garlic, chopped
pepper
METHOD
- Combine the flour and water; roll the dough out thinly on a work surface.
- Using a cutter, cut out rounds 12 cm (5") in diameter.
- Combine the ingredients for the filling.
- Place a small amount of filling in the center of each dough circle and fold over to form a plump semi-circle.
- Usually the traditional crescent moon shape is chosen. In this case, using the thumb and index finger of your right hand, roll the border of each dumpling, then using the thumb and index finger of each hand, press lightly to form the crescent. This step is called "modeling happiness." In some families, both ends are joined by curving the shape more in order to give it the shape of a silver ingot.
- Place the dumplings one at a time into a large pot of boiling water; once they rise to the surface, drain and transfer to a plate.
- Combine the ingredients for the sauce; serve in small individual dishes.
CHEF'S NOTES
You can also place the dumplings in a bamboo basket and steam them.
New Year's Traditions
On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, it is customary to eat dumplings, known as "jiaozi" in Chinese, which represent the progression of the years. They are filled and then boiled or steamed. In northern China they make "shui-chiao," shaping them like horseshoes, which is meant to bring riches to those who eat them. Plump half-moon shaped dumplings evoke "yuanbao," a 50 ounce silver ingot. Eating them is supposed to bring good luck and wealth.
Dumplings can contain a piece of sugar, a coin, a peanut or a chestnut, each filling signifying a different omen. Did you just bite into a sweet dumpling? Happiness will be knocking at your door. Did it contain a coin? Luck will smile on you. Is it stuffed with a chestnut? You'll soon have a boy. Is it filled with peanuts? That's a sign of longevity (in Chinese, peanuts are also called longevity fruit.)
Shopping
You can obtain fresh dumpling wrappers in Chinese groceries and frozen wrappers in some large grocery stores.
