With a history of more than 1, 800 years, dumplings are a classic Chinese food. They are also a traditional dish on Chinese New Year's Eve. They are really popular in China, especially in the north of China.
Dumplings have different shapes, but usually they look like Chinese silver ingots(银元宝). Chinese people like to eat dumplings. There are some interesting ideas about them. For example, the more dumplings you eat during the New Year celebrations, the more money you can make in the new year.
Dumplings have different tastes because of their different fillings(馅). There are many different kinds of fillings. Some popular fillings are pork, fish, chicken, beef，mutton and vegetables. Different people like to eat dumplings with different fillings.
Do you know how to make dumplings? Here is a way for making dumplings.
First, mix the dough(面团). Next, make the dough into round wrappers(面皮) with a rolling pin(面杖). Then, fill the wrappers with fillings. When it is ready, pinch(捏)the wrappers together. And finally, cook them in the hot water.
