1. Introduction to jiaozi

Jiaozi is one of the traditional cuisines in China. It is made by wrapping stuffing such as pork, leek and shrimp with thin dough, then steaming, boiling and frying. It is a traditional New Year's dish in most parts of China, and it is also one of the necessary foods for China people to celebrate the winter solstice festival.

2. The origin and types of jiaozi.

There are many theories about the origin of jiaozi, one of which was created by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and later spread to Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and other places. Jiaozi is divided into jiaozi, fried dumpling, fried dumpling and steamed dumpling due to different regions and fillings, and each jiaozi has its own unique flavor and practices.

3. How does jiaozi eat?

Jiaozi usually cooks by steaming, boiling or frying after cooking. In addition to the traditional pork and leek stuffing, jiaozi Store now offers various flavors of jiaozi, such as shrimp, beef celery, minced mushrooms and seafood. Another novel way is to eat jiaozi with mashed garlic, soy sauce and other seasonings, which makes the taste more refreshing.

4. Jiaozi culture

Jiaozi is not only a traditional food, but also represents the lifestyle and folk culture of China people. In some places in China, with the passage of time, people will add some decorative fillings at will in the process of wrapping jiaozi, thus deriving some non-traditional jiaozi with regional characteristics, such as salted egg yolk jiaozi, Venetian jiaozi, gold and silver vegetables jiaozi and so on.

Extended data

Jiaozi, which evolved from wonton, originated from the ancient corner of China. Originally named "jiaozi", it is a traditional noodle of the Han nationality with a history of 1800 years. It was invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a native of Nanyang (now Dengzhou, Nanyang, Henan) in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and was originally used as medicine.

Jiaozi, also known as jiaozi, is deeply loved by the people of China. It is a staple food for people in northern China, a local snack, and also a food for Chinese New Year. There is a folk proverb called "Eat jiaozi for the New Year in cold weather." Jiaozi often cooks with flour and leather bag stuffing.