Hi there I have a question about the English word , I consider it more of a cultural question rather than a language question.

Does the word "dumpling" refer to Chinese-style dumpling/jiaozi only? Whichever dictionary I use, the basic explanation of this word is "a small piece of dough" or something similar. And I've heard in different cultures they also have different types of dumplings.

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Hi there I have a question about the English word , I consider it more of a cultural question rather than a language question.

Does the word "dumpling" refer to Chinese-style dumpling/jiaozi only? Whichever dictionary I use, the basic explanation of this word is "a small piece of dough" or something similar. And I've heard in different cultures they also have different types of dumplings.

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Hi there, Irish/British dumplings are very different to Chinese-style dumplings. They are not usually stuffed with a filling. They are cooked in the final 20 minutes, in a stew or soup, before serving. They are made with flour, baking powder, suet (beef or vegetarian), and egg or water, depending on the recipe. The consistency is more like a (ideally) light fluffy type of bread. I love them. I also love jiaozi

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‘Dumpling’ exists in the US. Using the word by itself, it’s flour-based and often served with gravy.

Dumplings from Asian cuisines are quite different and we’d usually add other words describing the filling (pork e.g.) or method of cooking (fried e.g.)

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