365 China Photo: One-A-Day

Making Jiaozi (dumplings) is a traditional activity over the Chinese holiday but normally made on New Year Eve. However we had eaten so much hotpot that night we were all too stuffed to eat anything else. Canthy’s Mum had made all the dough and fillings so Canthy and I decided to make them this afternoon. Her Mum taught me how to make them last year and I have become pretty good at making them. There are three simple steps to follow. Step one; add the filling, step two; pinch around the edges, step three; fold and push together to make the distinctive shape. I thought mine were good until I saw how fast Canthy could make them and they even looked good too. We made around 80 jiaozi and cooked about a dozen or so for lunch. The rest we put in the freezer for later, as they made a great snack and are easy and quick to cook from frozen.