Dumplings are a traditional Chinese food with a history of more than 1,800 years. They are also delicious food on Chinese New Year's Eve. They are really popular in China, especially in the north of China.
Dumplings usually 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 Spring Festival, the more money you can make in the new year.
Dumplings have different tastes because of their different fillings. There are many different kinds of fillings. Some popular fillings are meat and vegetables. Different people like to eat dumplings with different fillings.
Do you know how to make dumplings? Almost all Chinese people can make dumplings. They find it very easy to make dumplings. Here is a recipe for making dumplings:
* First, mix the dough(面团).
*Second, make the dough into round wrappers(面皮)with a rolling pin(擀面杖).
*Third, fill the wrappers with fillings.
*Fourth, pinch(捏)the wrappers together.
*And fifth, cook them in the hot water.
