dumpling
Boiled filled pocket
A dumpling is a small mass of dough, often filled with meat or vegetables, cooked by boiling, steaming, or frying.
Dumplings appear across cuisines—Chinese jiaozi, Polish pierogi, Southern American chicken and dumplings.
The word extends affectionately to a chubby or endearing person: Come here, my little dumpling.
Japanese filled dumplings
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- baoziChinese filled steamed bread
- pelmeniRussian meat-stuffed dough pockets
momo · samosa · jiaozi · potsticker · shumai · ravioli · tortellini · gnocchi
Heated by vapor
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- friedCooked in hot fat
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
deep-fried · simmered · broth · bamboo steamer · soup · dipping sauce · soy sauce · vinegar
Warm and snug
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
- warmthHeat you feel
- heartyWarm and substantial
soothing · satisfying · filling · grandma · homemade · nostalgic · childhood · simple
Milled grain powder
- wrapperOuter protective layer
- kneadWork with hands
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- pleatSewn fabric fold
fold · crimp · seal · stretch · thin · sticky · tender · pliable
Affectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- muffinSmall domed pastry
- cupcakeIndividual frosted pastry
sweetie · darling · pudding · sugar · cutie · little one · chubby · adorable
Pig as food
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- beefBovine meat for eating
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
mushroom · chive · ginger · scallion · cheese · potato · spinach · lamb
gyoza
Japanese filled dumplings
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- baoziChinese filled steamed bread
pelmeni · momo · samosa · jiaozi · potsticker · shumai · ravioli · tortellini · gnocchi · knish
steamed
Heated by vapor
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- friedCooked in hot fat
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
pan-fried · deep-fried · simmered · broth · bamboo steamer · soup · dipping sauce · soy sauce · vinegar · chili oil
cozy
Warm and snug
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
- warmthHeat you feel
hearty · soothing · satisfying · filling · grandma · homemade · nostalgic · childhood · simple · humble
flour
Milled grain powder
pleat · fold · crimp · seal · stretch · thin · sticky · tender · pliable · homemade
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
cupcake · sweetie · darling · pudding · sugar · cutie · little one · chubby · adorable · squish
pork
Pig as food
chicken · mushroom · chive · ginger · scallion · cheese · potato · spinach · lamb · tofu
Lunar New Year
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
family · gathering · prosperity · auspicious · tradition · wedding · dim sum · yum cha · tea house · holiday
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- Japanese foodsushi, ramen, tempura, sashimi, miso
- Chinese takeoutfried rice, egg roll, lo mein, chow mein, General Tso's chicken
- Stuffed Foodsgyoza, empanada, pierogi, samosa, ravioli
- Asian fusionorange chicken, General Tso's chicken, fried rice, lo mein, chow mein
- bentowhite rice, onigiri, rice ball, rice balls, karaage
- chicken and dumplingsStewed poultry with soft doughballs
- fried dumplingCooked stuffed dough, oil-crisped
- apple dumplingFruit encased in pastry
- soup dumplingsSteamed parcels containing broth
- Chinese dumplingsStuffed dough parcels, Asian cuisine
- steamed dumplingsFilled dough, vapor-cooked