One of the popular foods in northern China (and, to an extent, in the rest of China as well) is called Jiaozi (饺子). These are dumplings, usually boiled in water, with a meat-based or vegetable-based filling. Other less-common variants are steamed or fried jiaozi.

Making jiaozi is relatively easy, and a while ago I had the opportunity to experience the process myself. First a dough is prepared , which is cut into chunks. Each chunk is rolled into a ball and then flattened to a round disc:

Then some filling is put on top of the dough disc and the disc is folded into a dumpling:

Finally, all the prepared jiaozi are boiled in water. Jiaozi are usually eaten with a sauce made of soy sauce, vineager, ginger and chilly pepper:

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