World Flavors Cookbook

Jiaozi (Ancient Stuffed Dumplings)

Name: Jiaozi (Ancient Stuffed Dumplings)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: plain flour, boiling water; for filling: minced pork, Chinese chives (jiucai), soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ginger, salt, Shaoxing wine

Wheat dough dumplings stuffed with minced pork and Chinese chives — the ancient festival food documented since the Han dynasty, eaten at the Winter Solstice.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

plain flour, boiling water
for filling: minced pork, Chinese chives (jiucai), soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ginger, salt, Shaoxing wine

Instructions

Make dough: pour boiling water into flour, mix to shaggy dough. Knead smooth. Rest covered 30 minutes. Make filling: combine minced pork, chopped chives, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, wine, and salt. Roll dough thin. Cut into rounds. Place filling in center. Fold and pleat edges to seal. Boil in water 6-8 minutes until dumplings float and skin is cooked through. Serve with vinegar dipping sauce.