1、 马琳琳 1马琳琳Professor Lin YongjunWriting10 October 2011How to Make DumplingsDumplings are a kind of Chinese traditional food which is made of flour, water, vegetables, meat and many different kinds of spice, and they are popular with Chinese people. People like to eat dumplings as they are delicious an
2、d easy to make. In particular, people sometimes eat them for celebrating special festivals such as the Spring Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival and many other festivals. In order to eat delicious dumplings, we may know how to make it at first. I often make dumplings with my family and I enjoy it ver
3、y much. So let me introduce the method of making dumplings to you.Firstly, prepare all the food materials sufficiently. Before making dumplings, the materials need to be prepared sufficiently. There are many necessary materials no matter what kind of dumplings we make, such as flour, water, bean oil
4、, salt and pepper. What other materials we need depends on what kind of dumplings we want to eat. If someone wants to eat pork and chive dumplings, pork and chive also need to be prepared.Secondly, make the dumpling wrappers. At first, put the flour into a basin and then add warm water into it. Mix
5、them to form a large piece of dough and cover it with damp cloth. After about 20 minutes, cut the piece of dough into many pieces of small ones, and roll them into thin and round wrappers as far as possible with a rolling pin. In this way, the wrappers can be made out.Thirdly, make the dumpling fill
6、ing. I think this is the most important step. Different 马琳琳 2people like different meat and vegetables, so you can choose your favorite and ground them into powder. Make the ginger, green onion, garlic into powder. And then mix them with meat bean oil, and some spice such as salt, pepper and so on i
7、n a bowl. You must make sure the taste fits for you.Ultimately comes the step of making the whole dumplings. Put about a spoonful filling on the centre of the wrapper and fold two sides over to make sure the filling is covered inside. Then pinch the edges with your fingers so that the filling may no
8、t leak off.Even though the above steps are not very exact, I hope with the help of them, you can make delicious dumplings for yourself and your family members. I often enjoy my familys eating dumplings by myself. If you master the skills about making dumplings, dont wait and make them for your family.
