potsticker
Crispy-bottomed Chinese dumpling
A potsticker is a Chinese dumpling with a thin wheat wrapper enclosing a filling of ground meat and vegetables, pan-fried until the bottom crisps while the top steams.
The name describes the cooking method—the dumplings stick slightly to the pot before being loosened.
Also called gyoza (Japanese) or jiaozi (Chinese).
Chinese filled dumplings
- gyozaJapanese filled dumplings
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- momoSouth Asian filled dumpling
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
pelmeni · wrapper · dough · filling · pleats · folding · crimped · stuffed
Cooked in shallow fat
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- searedBurned on the surface
- steamedHeated by vapor
oil · skillet · nonstick · cast-iron · browned · sizzle · flip · bottom
Light dish preceding main
- dipping sauceLiquid condiment for dunking
- bamboo steamerWoven cooking vessel for moist heat
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
vinegar · chili oil · platter · sharing · banquet · side dish · snack · bite-sized
jiaozi
Chinese filled dumplings
pierogi · pelmeni · wrapper · dough · filling · pleats · folding · crimped · stuffed · pocket
pan-fried
Cooked in shallow fat
steamed · oil · skillet · nonstick · cast-iron · browned · sizzle · flip · bottom · crunchy
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
- dipping sauceLiquid condiment for dunking
- bamboo steamerWoven cooking vessel for moist heat
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
soy sauce · vinegar · chili oil · platter · sharing · banquet · side dish · snack · bite-sized · party food
pork
Pig as food
scallion · chives · shrimp · chicken · vegetable · mushroom · tofu · sesame oil · soy sauce · ground meat
- stuffed pastriescalzone, empanada, turnover, apple turnover, cheese turnover
- triangular foodspizza slice, tortilla chip, pie slice, cake slice, samosa
- Cantonese fooddim sum, siu mai, char siu, wonton noodles, roast goose
potstickersoup dumpling
Steamed parcel with broth inside
wonton soup · pelmeni · momo · kreplach · pierogi