钟水饺 (zhōngshuǐjiǎo) · Zhong Dumplings

Measure Word

一份钟水饺 fèn

Meanings

1 Zhong Dumplings

Made with

面粉 miànfěn 肉末 ròumò 酱油 jiàngyóu 辣椒油 làjiāoyóu 大蒜 dàsuàn

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 小吃 Snack

Small boiled pork dumplings served without soup, dressed in a thick sweet soy sauce, red chili oil and crushed garlic. Sweet and garlicky first, then mildly hot. A Chengdu snack.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

来成都一定要尝一尝正宗的钟水饺。

Lái Chéngdū yídìng yào cháng yi cháng zhèngzōng de Zhōngshuǐjiǎo.

When you come to Chengdu you really must try authentic Zhong Dumplings.

HSK 7-9

钟水饺只用猪肉馅，浇上甜红油辣椒。

Zhōngshuǐjiǎo zhǐ yòng zhūròu xiàn, jiāo shàng tián hóngyóu làjiāo.

Zhong Dumplings use only pork filling, dressed with sweet red chili oil.

In Pop Culture

钟水饺 Zhōngshuǐjiǎo

Zhong Dumplings

Chengdu snack institution founded in 1893 by Zhong Shaobai 钟少白 at the Xiedaojie stall, now a state-recognized 中华老字号 (time-honored brand). Unlike northern 饺子, Zhong dumplings have a single pork filling - no vegetables - and are served in a puddle of sweetened soy and house-made chili oil, often with a drizzle of garlic paste. Textbook example of Chengdu 小吃 street-snack culture.