When cooking dumplings, if the dumplings are freshly wrapped, boil the hot water in the pot directly and throw the dumplings in to cook, usually 7 to 8 minutes is already cooked. If the dumplings are frozen in the refrigerator, the time can be slightly longer, about 10 minutes is already enough.

When you cook the dumplings, be careful not to throw them into the pot and leave them there, but stir them with a spatula from time to time to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pot, and add enough water to the pot to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pot, or else they'll stick to the pot and affect the texture of the dumplings. Don't thaw the frozen dumplings too long in advance when cooking, or they will stick together easily and affect the taste.

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Origin of Dumplings:

Dumplings are derived from wontons. . During its long development, it has been known by many names, such as "Jiewan", "Bianshi", "Dumpling Bait", "Powder Horn" and so on. The name of the dish was called "moon cake" in the Three Kingdoms period. In the Three Kingdoms period, it was called "crescent-shaped wonton", in the North and South Dynasties period, it was called "wonton", in the Tang Dynasty, it was called "crescent-shaped wonton", in the Song Dynasty, it was called "horn", in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, it was called "jiaozi", and in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, it was called "jiaozi", in the Tang Dynasty, it was called "jiaozi".

Dumplings originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and were first created by Zhang Zhongjing, a native of Dengzhou, Henan Province in the Eastern Han Dynasty. At that time, dumplings were used for medicinal purposes, and Zhang Zhongjing wrapped some cold-expelling herbs in the dough to cure illnesses (mutton, pepper, etc.) and avoid frostbite on the ears of patients. Dumplings originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty and were first created by Zhang Zhongjing, the sage of medicine.