Wax gourd is not only low in planting cost, but also easy to store. At the same time, it has the characteristics of rich nutrition, good heat resistance and white and juicy meat, so the price of wax gourd sold in the market is also very cheap. Wax gourd is a cold food. People with deficiency of spleen and stomach should not eat it, let alone eat it with small red beans. So can wax gourd be used to make dumplings?

1. Can wax gourd be used as dumpling stuffing? In general, wax gourd can be wrapped in jiaozi. Wax gourd has high nutritional value, so jiaozi is a good choice. Raw materials: wheat flour 500g, pork (fat and thin) 300g, wax gourd 150g, ham sausage 20g, ginger 5g, liquor 10g, salt 3g, soy sauce 3g and sesame oil 10g. Practice: cut the hot dough into small pieces and roll them into dumpling skins. Chop minced meat again, add minced ham, Jiang Mo and all seasonings (wine, salt, soy sauce, water and sesame oil) and mix well. Wash the wax gourd, peel it, cut it into dices, and put it into the meat and stir well. Each dumpling wrapper is wrapped with a proper amount of stuffing and kneaded into jiaozi. Put the cooked jiaozi in a steamer, steam it for 8 minutes on high fire, take it out and let it cool, then serve.

Second, raw materials: Fuqiang powder 600g, pork 350g, wax gourd 1200g, chopped green onion 20g, Jiang Mo 5g, refined salt 15g, soy sauce 25g, sesame oil 20g and lard 20g. Practice: put Fuqiang powder into a basin, add warm water to make dough, knead it evenly and thoroughly, and cover it with a clean wet cloth. Wash the wax gourd, peel it, remove the pulp, rub it into silk, add a little salt and mix well to squeeze out the water. Clean pork, chop it into minced meat, put it in a pot, add chopped green onion, Jiang Mo, soy sauce and salt, stir until the meat becomes sticky, add sesame oil, lard and wax gourd, and stir well to get the filling. Put the dough on the chopping board, knead it into long strips, divide it into small portions, roll it into a round skin with a little thickness in the middle and a little thickness on the four sides, wrap it with stuffing, and knead it into jiaozi green body. Pour water into the pot, boil it, then sprinkle it into the jiaozi blank, gently push it in one direction at the bottom with a spoon until jiaozi emerges from the water, cover the pot, simmer for 4-5 minutes with boiling fire, pour a little cold water, boil it again, then pour cold water and cook until jiaozi is cooked.

Can wax gourd be used as dumpling stuffing? Yes, wax gourd jiaozi is much more delicious than other side dishes, jiaozi. Wax gourd contains more protein, sugar and a small amount of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, as well as various vitamins and other nutrients. Wax gourd is the only vegetable without fat, and it is rich in propanol diacid, which can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, and because of its strong diuretic effect, it can increase the weight loss effect, so it is also called "weight loss melon". Wax gourd should be peeled, peeled and rinsed before eating. Wax gourd meat can be cooked in soup, stir-fried, pickled with sugar, and wax gourd seeds can also be processed and eaten. Fresh wax gourd meat is full of water and has a refreshing taste.