(ぎょうざ)

ぎょうざ
noun
gyoza; pot stickers; dumplings
1. gyoza; pot stickers; dumplings
crescent-shaped dumplings with a thin wrapper filled with ground meat and vegetables, typically pan-fried
餃子(ぎょうざ)()く。
I pan-fry gyoza.
手作(てづく)りの餃子(ぎょうざ)格別(かくべつ)においしい。
Homemade gyoza are exceptionally delicious.
ラーメン()餃子(ぎょうざ)をサイドメニューに(たの)んだ。
I ordered gyoza as a side dish at the ramen shop.

JAPANESE FOOD CULTURE:
餃子(ぎょうざ) is a popular Chinese-origin dish that has been adapted to Japanese tastes.

TYPES OF GYOZA:

  • ()餃子(ぎょうざ) - pan-fried gyoza (most common in Japan)
  • (すい)餃子(ぎょうざ) - boiled dumplings
  • ()餃子(ぎょうざ) - deep-fried gyoza
  • ()餃子(ぎょうざ) - steamed gyoza

FAMOUS GYOZA CITIES:

  • 宇都宮(うつのみや) - Utsunomiya (famous gyoza city)
  • 浜松(はままつ) - Hamamatsu

DIPPING SAUCE (餃子(ぎょうざ)のタレ):
() + 醤油(しょうゆ) + ラー() (vinegar + soy sauce + chili oil)

COOKING TIPS:

  • 羽根(はね)つき餃子(ぎょうざ) - gyoza with crispy wings (made by adding starch water when frying)