12◆Dumpling'soriginanddevelopmentDumplingsareoneofthemajorfoodseatenduringtheChineseNewYearandyearroundinthenorthernprovinces.Theylooklikethegoldeningotsyuanbao,whichwasusedduringtheMingDynastyformoney.3Chineseinventeddumplingabout1,800yearsago.It’satraditionalfoodlovedbyChinesepeople.4◆Types●Boileddumplings:(shuijiao)literally"waterdumplings".●Steameddumplings:(zhengjiao)literally"steam-dumpling".●Shallowfrieddumplings(jianjiao)“panstick”,knownas“potstickers”inNorth.Americaalsoreferredtoas“dry-frieddumplings”.5◆FillingForDumplingsCommondumplingmeatfillingsincludepork,mutton,beef,chicken,fish,andshrimpwhichareusuallymixedwithchoppedvegetables.Popularvegetablefillingsincludecabbage,scallion(springonions),leek,andgarlicchives.Dumplingsareeatenwithasoysauce-baseddippingsaucethatmayincludevinegar,garlic,ginger,ricewine,hotsauce,andsesameoil.6Step1:Choosematerials----FlourFlavoringl----Meatandvegetables7Step2:MakeadoughKneadthedoughwithwheatflourandwater.Whenthedoughisready,Weusearollingpoletorollthedoughintosmall,thinandroundpieces.8Step3:MakethefillingsCutupallthematerials.PutShallot,GingerandDumplingstuffingcondimentinit.Thenyouneedtodothechoppingandthemixing.9Step4:MakedumplingsSpoonalittlefillingsandputitatthecenteroftheskin.Thenpinchthewrapperandmakeaniceshapeofit10Step5:BoilthedumplingsPuttheDumplingsonebyoneintotheboilingwater.WhenyouseetheDumplingsfloatinginboilingwater,theyarereadytoeat.11Deliciousdumplings12