Gyoza (dumpling) is a very popular side dish originally from China. Gyoza consists of a ground meat usually pork and a variety of vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled dough. Gyoza can be pan fried, boiled, or steamed. This time we tried pan fried. Crispy out side and juicy filling with soy-vinegar sauce specially made for gyoza. You can't stop eating!
We made gyoza from the fillings. First, cut all vegetable into very small pieces. We used cabbage, green onion( called nira), onion, garlic, and ginger. Then mix the cabbage and salt, put all vegetable together and squeeze them. You will put the ground meat into the vegetable and mix them. It looks messy but the more you mix them the better the gyoza tastes. Wrap the fillings and cook on the pan. Pour some water and cover the pan. Let it cook until the water evaporates.
Every year on the memorial day, I enjoy Jazz and Raggae concert at UCLA. After the concert my friends come over and make gyoza, eat and drink until midnight....
I LOVE gyoza (as well pan fried) and dumplings (steamed). If you try Mandarin Deli (it's actually a restaurant, not so much a 'deli') in Monterey Park (I think it's on Garvey Avenue), they have fantastic gyoza.
ReplyDeleteIs pork always used in gyoza? I'd like to try it but I don't eat pork (though I eat ham and prosciutto, I know, very contradictory!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the recipy I'm going to try it myself...!
ReplyDeleteGyoza sound like a something I would enjoy eating. I love Jazz too. I sometimes go to Red-white-and-Blue Jazz club..its a swanky place in old town Pasadena. It would be a nice place to hang out.
ReplyDeleteI will try Mandarin Deli next time! I haven't tried any restaurant in Monterey park. Is is dimsum place?
ReplyDeleteIt can be chicken, beef, or shrimp! They are also pretty yummy. but I don't know the recipe for these meat...if anybody knows how to make gyoza with shirimp let me know!
I want to try the jazz club in Pasadene.It sounds very interesting! hove some gyoza and enjoy Jazz music this weekend!
I love gyoza, too. Every time I went to Japanese restaurant I would order gyoza. I tried to make it at home, but it never taste like the one that I ate in the restaurant.
ReplyDeleteIf you do not like pork, you can try beef instead. Actually there are many stores in my hometown which are famous for their beef pot sticks (fried dumplings).And there are vegetarian ones, too. Equally dilicious.
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