HowtoMakeDumplingsManyfamiliesinChinausuallyprepareenoughjiaozitolastseveraldaysduringtheSpringFestivaltime.Tomakejiaozi,firstofall,youshouldchopthemeatintotinypiecesandmashthem,thenaddsalt,sesameoil,soysauce,ginger,scallions,ChinesecabbageandMSGifyoulike.Mixthoroughlytheingredientsandmeatfilling,addtwospoonfulofwaterifnecessary.

　　Inabigbowl,addwatertoflourgradually.（caution:nottoomuchatatime!）Mixandkneadbyhandtosoftdough,thencoveritwithtowelandputitasideforaboutanhour.Scattersomedryflourontheboard,kneadandrollitintoasausage-likedoughabout5centimetersindiameter,thenchopitintosmallpieces.Presseachpiecewithyourhandandgetapancake.Finally,youshouldholdthepancakewithyourpalmandputthefillinginthecenterandwrapitintohalf-moonshapedandsealtheedges.

　　Thenextstepistoeat.Putthedumplingsintoboilingwater,whenitiswellcooked,itisreadytobeserved.However,beforeeating,youneedtopreparesomesmalldishestocontainthemixtureofsoysauce,vinegar,andsesameoilorpepperoil（tosuityourowntaste!）