Whilst having a Chinese background, it's such a shame for me because I can't really cook Chinese food! But university has its perks as I know many Chinese friends who can cook very well. They are so good to me and can heal my homesickness. Whenever I struggled with my course work or the other difficulties in life, dumplings with hot soup can always saved me from hell.
Dumplings are so common in China. Southern Chinese people eat dumplings everyday like rice. Although we don't eat dumplings everyday in HK, we do love a good meal of dumplings :P In Chinese recipes, dumplings can be cooked in soup, cooked with a steamer and oven baked. I prefer the ones with hot soup because the oven baked dumplings could be dry sometimes.
This is definitely not me, she is my friend Coco and she is from Southern China!!!!!
Dumplings have a lovely and funny history, its the shape of an ear.There is a story about an old doctor who invented a soup called "Quran Jiao ear soup", which protect people from the cold and make their ears feel warm. That's why dumplings are the awkward semi-circle shape.(I know, I know Chinese people are weird but I love their sense of humor and creativity) Most Chinese people eat dumplings at the Winter Solstice as it symbolises the reunion and togetherness of families.
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