餃子
also: ぎょうざ · ギョウザ · チャオズ
Meanings
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gyoza; pot sticker; pan-fried dumpling
A Japanese adaptation of Chinese jiǎozi, typically filled with minced pork and vegetables, pan-fried to a crispy bottom and steamed. A staple in ramen shops and izakaya.
from Chinese jiǎozi
Let's make gyoza tonight.
I'll have ramen and gyoza, please.
Usage patterns
- 餃子を焼くto pan-fry gyoza
I pan-fried some gyoza in the frying pan.
- 餃子を包むto wrap/fold gyoza dumplings
The whole family got together to wrap gyoza.
- 餃子のタネgyoza filling (before wrapping)
I put plenty of garlic chives into the gyoza filling.