Thursday, January 22, 2009

Potsticker and Dumpling (鍋貼 — 水餃)

Potstickers


Dumplings

Chinese name: 鍋貼 — 水餃
English translation: potstickers and dumplings 

Where to find it: almost anywhere in the city on the street in a shop. It's not one of those outside food stands.
Price: usually priced at either 5-8NT per potsticker/dumpling

I'm sure everyone knows what these are. Usually, filled with pork inside of them and some with shrimp. Potstickers are the pan fried ones and dumplings are the ones cooked in boiling water. I will tell you about the typical menu you will get. Both kinds come with "house special, curry flavored, kimchi, shrimp, leek" They usually have soy sauce, white and black vinegar, oil, spicy sauce on each individual table. You will always see on the menu corn soup or hot and sour soup. Traditionally, you're supposed to drink hot and sour soup to go with your dumplings and/or potstickers.

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