All the shapes and meanings of jiaozi.

1. The moral of jiaozi

Eating jiaozi is a unique way to express people's wishes when they say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. Jiaozi's homonym "Jiaozi" is the moment when the New Year and the Old Year intersect. Eating jiaozi during the Spring Festival means good luck.

In addition, jiaozi is shaped like an ingot, and wrapping jiaozi means wrapping good fortune. In the north, jiaozi is an indispensable food for Chinese New Year. Every New Year, the whole family will gather together to wrap jiaozi. Jiaozi and jiaozi have become an important activity for most families to celebrate New Year's Eve.

2. Origin of jiaozi

jiaozi evolved from wonton. During its long development, there were many names in ancient times, including "prison pill", "flat food", "jiaozi bait" and "pink horn". It was called "Crescent Wonton" in the Three Kingdoms period, "Wonton" in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, "Crescent Wonton" in the Tang Dynasty, "jiaozi" in the Song Dynasty, "Flat Food" in the Ming Dynasty and "Flat Food" in the Yuan Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was called "jiaozi".

jiaozi originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty and was first created by Zhang Zhongjing, a "Zhang Zhongjing" in Nanyang City during the Eastern Han Dynasty. At that time, jiaozi was used as a medicine. Zhang Zhongjing wrapped some cold-dispelling herbs in wrapping paper to treat diseases (mutton, pepper, etc.). ) and avoid frostbite on the patient's ear.

jiaozi originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty and was first created by Zhang Zhongjing. Jiaozi is characterized by its thin skin, tender stuffing, delicious taste, unique shape and insatiable appetite. Bao jiaozi's raw materials are rich in nutrition. Cooking ensures less nutrient loss, which is in line with the color, flavor and connotation of food culture in China.

jiaozi is a folk food with a long history, which is deeply loved by ordinary people. As the saying goes, "jiaozi is not delicious". During the Spring Festival, jiaozi has become an indispensable delicacy.

Extended information

jiaozi species:

1. Seafood jiaozi:?

It consists of pork, seafood and shellfish, fresh soup and seasonings. ?

2. Dumplings with open mouth and exposed stuffing:?

jiaozi has at least one opening at both longitudinal ends or the top, and the opening is communicated with the dumpling stuffing in jiaozi. Dumpling stuffing includes the following raw materials: lean meat, water, seasoning and vegetable oil. ?

The making method is to synthesize dough with dumpling powder, and roll it into dumpling skin by a dough pressing machine. After the jiaozi bag is filled with dumpling stuffing, it is pinched at the two opposite edges of the dumpling skin and presents an opening. ?

3. Flavor dumplings:?

flavor dumplings are filled with lean meat, fresh eggs, vegetable oil, refined vegetables, etc., and served with fresh soup and condiments made of poultry skeletons?

4. cactus dumplings:?

the main ingredient of cactus dumplings is cactus diced (shredded); Cactus powder.

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