On Fri, 2 May 2008 10:28:06 -0700 (PDT), Jenn
> wrote:

>gyoza

From Wikipedia
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Jiaozi (Chinese transliteration) or gyoza (Japanese transliteration)
and also known as mandu (Korean), is a Chinese dumpling, widely
popular in China, Japan, and Korea as well as outside of East Asia,
particularly in the United States.

The corresponding Chinese characters for "Jiaozi" is a reference to
the arrival of the Chinese New Year at midnight[citation needed].
According to the Chinese calendar system, "Tiangan Dizhi" (Heavenly
stems and Earthly branches) is used to designate the time in
accordance to the Chinese zodiac. "Jiao" in Chinese means "join,"
while "zi" is a reference to the first and eleventh hour (branch) of
Dizhi - where midnight is situated.

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 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.
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