dumplings
Dough-wrapped morsels
Dumplings are pieces of dough cooked by boiling, steaming, or frying.
The simplest are balls of flour and water dropped into soups or stews.
Many cuisines wrap dough around savory or sweet fillings: We ordered pork dumplings, apple dumplings for dessert.
The term covers a vast range—from pierogi to potstickers to gnocchi—united by the dough-based structure.
Heated by vapor
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- friedCooked in hot fat
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
pleated · folded · wrapped · stuffed · crimped · sealed · braised · simmered
Heated by vapor
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
wrapper · pleating · folding · crimping · broth · bamboo steamer · wok · rolling pin
Filled Chinese pasta parcels
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
- potstickersPan-fried filled dumplings
- baoziChinese filled steamed bread
jiaozi · pelmeni · momo · shumai · samosa · knish · kreplach · tortellini
Japanese filled dumplings
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
- ravioliFilled dough squares
momo · pelmeni · jiaozi · shumai · tortellini · empanada · gnocchi · samosa
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- wrapperOuter protective layer
- flourMilled grain powder
- fillingMaterial placed within
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
garlic · soy sauce · sesame oil · vinegar · scallion · cabbage · ground meat · egg
Liquid condiment for dunking
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- chili oilPepper-steeped fat
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
soup spoon · bite-sized · slurping · savory · juicy · tender · chewy · delicate
Pig as food
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- beefBovine meat for eating
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
vegetables · mushrooms · chives · ginger · scallion · tofu · lamb · cheese
Shared by a community
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- familyRelated people together
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
holiday · tradition · homemade · grandmother · kitchen · togetherness · Lunar New Year · festival
Prepared at one's residence
- heartyWarm and substantial
- warmthHeat you feel
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- cozyWarm and snug
satisfying · soothing · nostalgic · soul food · grandmother · childhood · welcoming · nurturing
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- familyRelated people together
- reunionGathering after separation
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- wrappingOuter covering material
feast · prosperity · celebration · heritage · ancestral · gathering · generational · folklore
steamed
Heated by vapor
deep-fried · pleated · folded · wrapped · stuffed · crimped · sealed · braised · simmered · handmade
steamed
Heated by vapor
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
potsticker · wrapper · pleating · folding · crimping · broth · bamboo steamer · wok · rolling pin · blanching
wontons
Filled Chinese pasta parcels
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
- potstickersPan-fried filled dumplings
baozi · jiaozi · pelmeni · momo · shumai · samosa · knish · kreplach · tortellini · ravioli
gyoza
Japanese filled dumplings
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
ravioli · momo · pelmeni · jiaozi · shumai · tortellini · empanada · gnocchi · samosa · baozi
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
ginger · garlic · soy sauce · sesame oil · vinegar · scallion · cabbage · ground meat · egg · cornstarch
dipping sauce
Liquid condiment for dunking
chopsticks · soup spoon · bite-sized · slurping · savory · juicy · tender · chewy · delicate · piping hot
pork
Pig as food
chicken · vegetables · mushrooms · chives · ginger · scallion · tofu · lamb · cheese · potato
communal
Shared by a community
celebration · holiday · tradition · homemade · grandmother · kitchen · togetherness · Lunar New Year · festival · potluck
homemade
Prepared at one's residence
- heartyWarm and substantial
- warmthHeat you feel
- nourishingPromoting health through food
cozy · satisfying · soothing · nostalgic · soul food · grandmother · childhood · welcoming · nurturing · restorative
Lunar New Year
Festival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- familyRelated people together
- reunionGathering after separation
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
wrapping · feast · prosperity · celebration · heritage · ancestral · gathering · generational · folklore · symbolism
- cuisinelocal cuisine, regional cuisine, indigenous cuisine, ethnic food, traditional recipes
- restaurant fareappetizer, burger, burrito, chicken, curry
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- Chinese cultureConfucianism, Chinese calligraphy, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Daoism
- Chinese foodkung pao chicken, chow mein, baozi, orange chicken, egg roll
- Lunar New Yearred envelopes, lion dance, dragon dance, firecrackers, lanterns
- 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