Gyōza

Gyoza is the Japanese adaptation of the Chinese dumpling jiaozi, made from a ground meat or vegetable filling wrapped in a thinly rolled dough. The dish was brought to Japan by the millions of Japanese repatriates who returned from China after the Second Sino-Japanese War and the end of the Second World War, and its name likely derives from the Manchu word giyose. A typical filling combines minced pork with cabbage, Asian chives, sesame oil, garlic and ginger, wrapped in a dough that is generally thinner than handmade Chinese jiaozi wrappers, and Japanese versions tend to carry a more pronounced garlic flavor than their Chinese counterparts. The most popular preparation, yaki-gyoza, is pan-fried to crisp the bottom while the top steams, and the dumplings are usually served with a soy-based dipping sauce seasoned with rice vinegar or chili oil.