Pronunciation
English Name
egg dumpling
Cantonese (Traditional)
蛋餃
Simplified Chinese
蛋饺
Mandarin (Pinyin)
dán jiǎo
Yale Romanization
daahn gáau
Character Breakdown
蛋 is egg, and 餃 is dumpling, so 蛋餃 is egg dumpling.
About This Dish
A Chinese New Year tradition, these dumplings use scrambled egg to wrap minced meat (typically pork), so basically omelets.
Variations
Quick Facts
- Categories:
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新菜蒸餃春節
- Yale:
- daahn gáau
