Jiaozi is called flat food in Jining, Heze, Liaocheng, Weifang and other parts of Shandong Province. The name of flat food originated in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and this ancient name is still used in many areas in the north. It is said that because jiaozi is a kind of food, it is long and flat, so it is named flat food.

Second, steamed stuffed bun.

Jiaozi is called steamed buns in Zibo, Zaozhuang, Weifang, Rizhao and Jinan. Many people from other places will feel uncomfortable with this name and confuse it by mistake. Because it is wrapped with dough and stuffing, it is called steamed stuffed bun.

Third, bone ligation.

Jiaozi is called Jiegu in Yantai, Qingdao, Weihai, Weifang and other places in Shandong Province. Generally speaking, people will eat jiaozi during festivals, family reunions or happy events at home. Because Shandong people are more family-oriented, many Shandong people who go out to make a living will go home at the first opportunity. Family members will celebrate the reunion in jiaozi, so eating jiaozi is called "putting family first". Because of the dialect, jiaozi is called "bone binding" after a long time.

Fourth, jiaozi.

Jiaozi is the most popular name of jiaozi in most parts of Shandong Province, and it is also the most popular name in northern China.