Dumpling is one of the traditional delicacies in China. Although the process of making dumplings is a little complicated, as long as you master the making method, you can make delicious dumplings. Let's learn the traditional methods of making dumplings together.

preparation work

the materials for making dumplings include dough and stuffing. The dough can be made by mixing flour and water, or you can buy ready-made dumpling skins. Stuffing can be selected according to personal taste, generally including pork, beef, chicken, shrimp and so on. The following are the specific steps for making dumplings:

Making dough

1. Pour flour into a container, slowly add appropriate amount of water, and knead into dough.

2. Put the kneaded dough on the chopping board and press the dough with your palm to make it softer.

3. Knead the dough into strips, then cut it into small pieces and flatten it with the palm of your hand.

4. Roll the dough into a round dumpling wrapper with a rolling pin, paying attention to roll it into a shape with a thick center and a thin periphery.

Making stuffing

1. Cut the pork into small pieces and pat it loose with the back of a knife.

2. put the minced pork into a bowl, add appropriate amount of salt, minced ginger, chopped green onion and cooking wine, and stir well by hand.

3. put the stirred pork stuffing in the refrigerator for later use.

wrapping dumplings

1. Put the stuffing in the middle of the dumpling skin, then fold the dumpling skin in half, hold one end of the dumpling skin by hand, and start wrapping jiaozi.

2. Fold one end of the dumpling wrapper inward, and then pinch the folded part tightly with your fingers.

3. Fold the other end of the dumpling wrapper inward, and then pinch it where the two ends cross.

4. Put the wrapped jiaozi on the plate and continue to wrap the remaining jiaozi.

Boil dumplings

1. Boil a pot of water, and then put the wrapped jiaozi into the water.

2. after waiting for the water to boil again, add an appropriate amount of cold water and wait for the water to boil again.

3. repeat the above steps for 2-3 times until jiaozi is cooked.

Enjoy dumplings

1. Take out the boiled dumplings and put them in a bowl.

2. Prepare dipping materials, such as soy sauce, vinegar and mashed garlic.

3. Put the dip in the bowl, and then dip the dumplings in the dip.

These are the traditional methods of making dumplings. Although the making process is a little complicated, as long as you master the methods, you can make delicious dumplings. I hope you can like this delicious food, and I hope you can feel the fun of making delicious food in the process of making dumplings.