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Oct. 23, 2025

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Why do we love dumplings?

Dumplings are a type of dish where a filling is wrapped inside pieces of cooked dough.
They are basically dough envelopes with a filling inside.
Fillings can be anything from meat and fish, to vegetables or tofu.
The dough is usually based on a starchy grain like wheat, rice, corn or potato.
In fact, the English word dumpling comes from a 17th century adjective, dump, meaning dough-like.
The really amazing thing about dumplings is that they're found all over the world.
Over the centuries, different countries and regions have experimented with flavors and fillings to create something unique.
Wherever in the world you are, there's probably a special kind of dumpling for you.
The origins of dumplings are a mystery.
Historians think the dish is very old, but no one knows for sure when or where the first dumpling was cooked.
One theory puts the birthplace of the dumpling along the Silk Road, linking China with Central Asia and Turkey.
In China, they are crescent-shaped and filled with pork and cabbage.
In Nepal, they are called momos and are fried with buffalo meat.
Chinese Muslims use beef or mutton to make dumplings.


饺子是一种用熟面团包馅的菜肴。
它们基本上是里面有馅的面皮。
馅料可以是肉、鱼、蔬菜或豆腐等任何东西。
面团通常是由淀粉类谷物制成的,比如小麦、大米、玉米或土豆。
事实上,英语单词“dumpling”来自17世纪的一个形容词“dump”,意思是像面团一样。
饺子最神奇的地方在于它遍布世界各地。
几个世纪以来,不同的国家和地区尝试了不同的口味和馅料,以创造出独特的东西。
不管你在世界的哪个角落,可能都有一种特别适合你的饺子。
饺子的起源是个谜。
历史学家认为这道菜非常古老,但没有人确切知道第一个饺子是在何时何地烹饪的。
一种理论认为饺子的发源地是丝绸之路,这条路连接着中国与中亚和土耳其。
在中国,它们是月牙形的,馅料是猪肉和卷心菜。
在尼泊尔,它们被称为momos,和水牛肉一起油炸。
中国穆斯林用牛肉或羊肉包饺子。

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Why do we love dumplings?

Dumplings are a type of dish where a filling is wrapped inside pieces of cooked dough.

They are basically dough envelopes with a filling inside.

Fillings can be anything from meat and fish, to vegetables or tofu.

The dough is usually based onmade from a starchy grain like wheat, rice, corn or potato.

In this context the term 'based on' cannot be used, instead try 'made from'.

In fact, the English word dumpling comes from a 17th century adjective, dump, meaning dough-like.

The really amazing thing about dumplings is that they're found all over the world.

Over the centuries, different countries and regions have experimented with flavors and fillings to create something unique.

Wherever you are in the world you are, there's probably a special kind of dumpling for you.

the verb - to be, which becomes you are in this sentence, is placed before the noun - world.

The origins of dumplings are a mystery.

Historians thinkbelieve the dish is very old, but no one knows for sureis certain when or where the first dumpling was cooked.

The word think works fine in this context but the word believe sounds more eloquent. The same with the word certain.

One theory puts the birthplace of the dumpling along the Silk Road, which linkinged China with Central Asia and Turkey.

The Silk Road is a thing of the past therefore the verb link works best in this sentence in the past.

In China, they are crescent-shaped and filled with pork and cabbage.

In Nepal, they are called momos and are fried with buffalo meat.

Chinese Muslims use beef or mutton to make dumplings.

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Why do we love dumplings?


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Dumplings are a type of dish where a filling is wrapped inside pieces of cooked dough.


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They are basically dough envelopes with a filling inside.


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Fillings can be anything from meat and fish, to vegetables or tofu.


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The dough is usually based on a starchy grain like wheat, rice, corn or potato.


The dough is usually based onmade from a starchy grain like wheat, rice, corn or potato.

In this context the term 'based on' cannot be used, instead try 'made from'.

In fact, the English word dumpling comes from a 17th century adjective, dump, meaning dough-like.


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In Nepal, they are called momos and are fried with buffalo meat.


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Chinese Muslims use beef or mutton to make dumplings.


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The really amazing thing about dumplings is that they're found all over the world.


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Over the centuries, different countries and regions have experimented with flavors and fillings to create something unique.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Wherever in the world you are, there's probably a special kind of dumpling for you.


Wherever you are in the world you are, there's probably a special kind of dumpling for you.

the verb - to be, which becomes you are in this sentence, is placed before the noun - world.

The origins of dumplings are a mystery.


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Historians think the dish is very old, but no one knows for sure when or where the first dumpling was cooked.


Historians thinkbelieve the dish is very old, but no one knows for sureis certain when or where the first dumpling was cooked.

The word think works fine in this context but the word believe sounds more eloquent. The same with the word certain.

One theory puts the birthplace of the dumpling along the Silk Road, linking China with Central Asia and Turkey.


One theory puts the birthplace of the dumpling along the Silk Road, which linkinged China with Central Asia and Turkey.

The Silk Road is a thing of the past therefore the verb link works best in this sentence in the past.

In China, they are crescent-shaped and filled with pork and cabbage.


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