◆Dumpling'soriginanddevelopmentDumplingsareoneofthemajorfoodseatenduringtheChineseNewYearandyearroundinthenorthernprovinces.Theylooklikethegoldeningotsyuanbao,whichwasusedduringtheMingDynastyformoney.Chineseinventeddumplingabout1,800yearsago.It’satraditionalfoodlovedbyChinesepeople.◆Types●Boileddumplings:(shuijiao)literallywaterdumplings.●Steameddumplings:(zhengjiao)literallysteam-dumpling.●Shallowfrieddumplings(jianjiao)“panstick”,knownas“potstickers”inNorth.Americaalsoreferredtoas“dry-frieddumplings”.◆FillingForDumplingsCommondumplingmeatfillingsincludepork,mutton,beef,chicken,fish,andshrimpwhichareusuallymixedwithchoppedvegetables.Popularvegetablefillingsincludecabbage,scallion(springonions),leek,andgarlicchives.Dumplingsareeatenwithasoysauce-baseddippingsaucethatmayincludevinegar,garlic,ginger,ricewine,hotsauce,andsesameoil.Step1:Choosematerials----FlourFlavoringl----MeatandvegetablesStep2:MakeadoughKneadthedoughwithwheatflourandwater.Whenthedoughisready,Weusearollingpoletorollthedoughintosmall,thinandroundpieces.Step3:MakethefillingsCutupallthematerials.PutShallot,GingerandDumplingstuffingcondimentinit.Thenyouneedtodothechoppingandthemixing.Step4:MakedumplingsSpoonalittlefillingsandputitatthecenteroftheskin.ThenpinchthewrapperandmakeaniceshapeofitStep5:BoilthedumplingsPuttheDumplingsonebyoneintotheboilingwater.WhenyouseetheDumplingsfloatinginboilingwater,theyarereadytoeat.Deliciousdumplings