The traditional way to cook jiaozi is to boil the water in the pot and put jiaozi in the pot. Then push jiaozi along the edge of the pot with a spoon to avoid sticking to the pot. Then cover the pot. When the pot is boiled for the first time, add a spoonful of cold water, then push jiaozi to continue cooking. This is repeated three times in a row, jiaozi floats, and jiaozi is ripe.