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China/Shanghai (Delicious Homemade Dumplings) Part 77

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Channel: Nurettin Yilmaz · 2017 · Travel & Events

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Chinese Dumplings
How to Make Chinese Dumplings
Chinese name: 饺子 (jiǎo zi)
Characteristics: With a variety of fillings used, Chinese dumplings taste fresh and delicious. They are usually enjoyed with seasoning sauce or seasoning soup, which helps to improve the flavor.
In northern China, the dumplings, Jiaozi in Chinese, are one of the most popular staple foods. Different from the ancient times when people only had dumplings on important festivals, they now eat whenever they want. But still, making and eating dumplings is an important activity for most families on the Eve of Chinese New Year. Family members gather together at a table, wrapping and eating dumplings while and enjoying the Spring Festival Gala. In addition, it is a tradition in northern China to eat dumplings on the day of Winter Solstice.
Recipe of Making Chinese Dumplings:
Ingredients:
flour, 400g
pork, 300-350g
celery, 200-300g
Seasonings:
green onion; ginger; salt; five spices powder
cooking wine; soy sauce; sesame oil
Preparation:
1. Dispose of the skin of the pork. Clean and chop the pork. Add the five spices powder, soy sauce and cooking wine. Fully mix them and preserve for 15min.
2. Trim the celery and remove the big leaves. Clean the stems of the celery and chop into small pieces.
3. Peel the ginger and prepare green onion, then smash them.
STEP 1
Making the Dough: Pour 400g flour into a basin. Repeatedly add water and stir to make all flour form small pieces. Add more water, gather the flour pieces and knead into dough. Cover it with preservative film to stand for 20-30min. After, knead it smooth enough and cover it again for later use.
STEP 2
Making the Filling: Combine the chopped celery, ginger and green onion with the ground pork. Add salt, five spices powder and sesame oil and mix them all.
STEP 3
Chinese Dumpling Wrapper Recipe: Cut a small section from the dough. Rub it into a long stick and cut into small dough balls. Flatten them all and roll flat to form round flour sheets.
STEP 4
Making Dumplings: Put some filling in the center of a wrapper. Crimp it and press the edges. Clasp hands and pinch it hard. Make more in the same way.
1. Dumpling fillings vary a lot, ranging from all sorts of meat and vegetables to seafood, mushrooms and even fruit. For vegetables, lotus root, celery, leek, cabbage, mushroom, carrot, caraway and fennel can be used; meat like pork, fish, beef, mutton, chicken and shrimps can be fine choices. Meanwhile, vegetable fillings are also popular and the most popular one in China is made of leek and egg.
2. The shapes of dumplings can be different: meniscus, angular or ingot shapes; nowadays they are even made into flowers, birds, fish and insects, more like arts and crafts than pure food. The Dumpling Banquet in Xian is highly recommended to enjoy the art of dumplings. At the Tang Dynasty Palace (Tang Yue Gong) and Shaanxi Song & Dance Theater in Xian, you can not only enjoy the dumpling dinner, but also are able to watch the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.
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Boiling Dumplings:
Boil water and then put the dumplings in. Stir in case of sticking. Cover the wok and add water when it boils again. Add water for 3-4 times till the dumplings are well cooked. The whole boiling process usually lasts 5-6min.

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