fried dumpling
Pan-seared filled dough
A fried dumpling is a filled dough pocket cooked in oil until crisp, common across many cuisines—Chinese potstickers, Eastern European pierogi, Latin American empanadas.
The term often refers specifically to Asian varieties served with dipping sauce: We ordered fried dumplings as an appetizer.
In Jamaican cooking, fried dumplings are dense, unleavened dough balls fried golden brown.
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- potstickerPan-fried filled dumpling
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
Asian cuisine · crispy · golden · dipping sauce · sizzling · steamed · pork · cabbage · wrapper · pleated · savory · soy sauce · vinegar · chili oil · dim sum · night market · appetizer · filling