餃子(ぎょうざ)

ぎょうざ
noun
gyoza; pot stickers; dumplings
food
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)を焼(や)く。
I pan-fry gyoza.
手作(てづく)りの餃子(ぎょうざ)は格別(かくべつ)においしい。
Homemade gyoza are exceptionally delicious.
ラーメン屋(や)で餃子(ぎょうざ)をサイドメニューに頼(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

  • 焼(や)き餃子(ぎょうざ) - pan-fried gyoza (most common in Japan)
  • 水(すい)餃子(ぎょうざ) - boiled dumplings
  • 揚(あ)げ餃子(ぎょうざ) - deep-fried gyoza
  • 蒸(む)し餃子(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):
酢(す) + 醤油(しょうゆ) + ラー油(ゆ) (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)

Related Words

Compare: 焼売(しゅうまい) (shumai (steamed dumpling))
Related: 飲茶(やむちゃ) (dim sum)
Compare: 春巻(はるま)き (spring roll)
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Added 2026.1.27 22:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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