Gyoza – 餃子
“Gyoza” is one of my favorite Japanese/Asian food. And I say “Asian” because this food comes from China where Gyoza is called “Jiaozi”.
Gyoza/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. - Wikipedia
The Chinese “Jiaozi” are usually filled with meat or vegetables and they are prepared boiled or steamed, in the case of the Japanese “Gyoza” the preparation is very similar but they are fried and usually have more garlic.
Japanese style fried “Gyoza”.
Comments
Jarvik7
11 December, 2007
Japanese gyoza are also available boiled/steamed (suigyoza). Your picture is of yakigyoza.
Marie
11 December, 2007
I love gyoza! I have it almost twice or three times a week. I heard many Japanese girls avoid it due to its garlic content. But I love it just the same!
sheerblade
11 December, 2007
Umai.
Kenny
11 December, 2007
Love them as well!
AS
11 December, 2007
Gyoza is delicious, though I don’t mind the boiled ones in my noodles ^^.
NPC
12 December, 2007
Aw man, good potstickers can be awesome.
OrenM
16 December, 2007
There’s a very interesting gyoza shop at Gora (on the way to Hakone), they serve all kinds of gyoza. I have been there once and really liked it. Corn Gyoza was perfect!!
weew
16 December, 2007
Just to clarify…the Chinese don’t just boil or steam these type of dumplings. Gyoza are the Japanese version of Chinese “guo tie” which are also pan fried. Chinese boiled dumplings are more comparable to what the Japanese call “sui gyoza”.