Dumplings originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty. According to legend, they were created by Zhang Zhongjing, the "medical sage" from Nanyang, Henan Province in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

At that time, dumplings were used for medicinal purposes. Zhang Zhongjing used the dough to wrap some cold-dispelling medicinal materials (mutton, pepper, etc.) to treat diseases and prevent patients from developing chilblains on their ears.

During the Three Kingdoms period, dumplings had become a kind of food and were called "Crescent Wonton".

According to "Guang Ya" written by Zhang Yi from the Wei Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, there was a food called "wonton" shaped like a crescent moon at that time, which was basically similar in shape to dumplings.

By the Northern and Southern Dynasties, wontons were "shaped like a crescent moon and were eaten all over the world."

It is speculated that after the dumplings were cooked at that time, they were not taken out and eaten separately, but mixed with the soup in a bowl and eaten, so people at that time called the dumplings "wontons".

This way of eating is still popular in some areas of modern China. For example, when people in Henan, Shaanxi and other places eat dumplings, they put some coriander, chopped green onion, dried shrimps, leeks and other small ingredients in the soup.

In the Tang Dynasty, dumplings had become almost the same as today's dumplings, and they were taken out and eaten individually on a plate.

Also known as "Moon-shaped wontons".

In the Song Dynasty, dumplings were called "Jiao'er", which is the etymology of the word "dumplings" in later generations.

Meng Yuan of the Song Dynasty's "Tokyo Menghua Lu" recalled the prosperity of Bianjing in the Northern Song Dynasty. The second volume mentioned that there were "crystal horns" and "fried horns" in the market. In addition, there were also "hump horns".

Volume 6 of "Old Martial Arts" compiled by the Song and Zhou dynasties mentioned that there were "Shiluo Jiao'er" and "Various Jiao'er" in the market in Lin'an.

This writing method can still be seen in the Yuan, Ming, Qing and the Republic of China.

Dumplings were introduced to Mongolia during the Song Dynasty.

Dumplings were introduced to Mongolia, and the pronunciation of dumplings in Mongolian is similar to "Banshi".

With the conquests of the Mongol Empire, Bian Shi also spread to all parts of the world.

There are many variations such as Russian dumplings, Kazakhstani dumplings, and Korean dumplings.

According to literature, the custom of eating dumplings during the Spring Festival appeared as late as the Ming Dynasty.

According to "Ziuzhongzhi", the court of the Ming Dynasty started drinking cypress pepper wine and eating snacks (ie dumplings) on the first day of the first lunar month.

Or one or two coins are secretly packed inside, and those who get it can predict the good luck of the new year. On this day, they also pray to each other, which is called New Year's greetings.

"During the Qing Dynasty, dumplings were usually made before midnight (currently 23:00) on New Year's Eve and eaten at midnight. This was the beginning of the first day of the first lunar month. Eating dumplings was regarded as the "New Year's Eve".

"Zi" means "Zi", "Zi" is "Zi Shi", which is homophonic with "Jiao", which means "joyful reunion" and "good luck". Relevant historical records of the Qing Dynasty record: "At Zi Shi on New Year's Day, the feast will be served together.

Such as eating Bianshi, named Jiaozi, which means "Jiaozi".

"He also said: "Every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, no matter whether rich or poor, high or low, they all make dumplings with white flour, which is called boiled dumplings. It is the same throughout the country, no difference.

Wealthy families secretly hide small gold and silver coins in their pastries to predict good luck, and if their family members eat well, they will have good luck throughout the year.

"Qingyi Leichao" compiled by Xu Ke, a recent scholar, said: "There is stuffing in the dumplings, which is also called vermicelli. It can be steamed or fried. If it is boiled in water and has soup, it is called dumplings."

"In the first month of the first lunar month, the first day to the fifth day is Po Wu, and the old custom is to eat dumplings for five days."

"Dumplings, a traditional food culture, have developed to this day and can be eaten in many ways, becoming an important part of Chinese food culture. Dumpling wrappers can also be made of hot noodles, pastry noodles, egg noodles or rice noodles; the fillings can be meat or vegetarian.

Sweet or salty; meat fillings include three delicacies, shrimp, crab roe, sea cucumber, fish, chicken, pork, beef, mutton, etc. Vegetarian fillings are divided into assorted vegetarian fillings and ordinary vegetarian fillings. They can also be cooked by boiling or steaming.

, baked, pan-fried, fried, baked, etc. There are many famous dumplings in various parts of China, such as shrimp dumplings made with Chengfen in Guangdong, pot sticker dumplings in Shanghai, steamed crab roe dumplings in Yangzhou, soup dumplings in Shandong, and Laobian dumplings in Shenyang.

, Sichuan's Zhongshui dumplings, etc. are all popular varieties. Xi'an has also created a dumpling banquet, using dozens of dumplings with different shapes and fillings to entertain guests. Dumplings have long been more than just a delicacy.

Every part of it contains Chinese national culture. It is a must-have delicacy for every family in normal times, and even more so during the winter solstice and New Year's Eve. It expresses people's yearning and appeal for a better life. Just talking about dumplings.

The meaning of the stuffing: celery stuffing: meaning Qincai, so it is Qincai dumpling; leek stuffing: meaning Jiucai, so it is Jiucai dumpling; cabbage stuffing: meaning Baicai, so it is Baicai dumpling; mushroom stuffing: meaning encouraging wealth

Therefore, it is Gucai dumpling; pickled cabbage filling: it means to calculate wealth, so it is a fortune-calculating dumpling; rape filling: it means to have wealth, so it is a Youcai dumpling; fish filling: it means to have more money, so it is Yucai dumpling; beef filling: it means Cairu

Niuzhuang means Niucai dumplings; mutton stuffing means Yangcai, so it means Yangcai dumplings; jujube stuffing: it means fortune, so it means Lucky Dumplings; wild vegetable stuffing: wild wealth means Yecai dumplings;

Vegetable stuffing: it means getting rich, so it means getting rich; sweet stuffing means getting more money, so it means adding more money. In fact, whether you have money or not is not a big deal, it mainly embodies the good yearning and hope of the Chinese people.

When making dumplings, people often put golden ruyi, brown sugar, peanuts, dates, chestnuts, etc. into the stuffing. Those who eat ruyi and brown sugar will have sweeter days in the coming year. Those who eat peanuts will live a long and healthy life.

Those who eat chestnuts will have children sooner. Dumplings are not only a delicacy, but also a representative of Chinese cuisine. Every part of them contains Chinese national culture.

, a must-have delicacy for thirty nights, expressing people’s yearning and demands for a better life.