New Year's
Jiǎozi (Chinese transliteration), gyōza (Japanese transliteration), or pot sticker is a Chinese dumpling, and has a history of no less than seven thousand years, widely popular in China and Japan as well as outside of East Asia, particularly in North America.
Jiaozi typically consist of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together or by crimping. Jiaozi should not be confused with wonton: jiaozi have a thicker, chewier skin and a flatter, more oblate, double-saucer like shape (similar in shape to ravioli), and are usually eaten with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce (and/or hot chili sauce); while wontons have thinner skin, are sphere-shaped, and are usually served in broth. The dough for the jiaozi and wonton wrapper also consist of different ingredients.
Thai egg rolls are usually served on New Year’s Eve. Although the Thai use delicate rice paper for their egg rolls, lumpia papers, a thin flour-and-water wrapper, are easier to work with. Look for lumpia in Asian groceries or in the gourmet frozen foods section of your supermarket.
