Where does Gyoza come from?

Gyoza — country of origin: Japan.

What is Gyoza made of?

Wheat dough, minced pork, cabbage, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, spring onion.

Which allergens does Gyoza contain?

Contains cereals and gluten-containing products. Contains soybeans and soybean products.

How do you pronounce Gyoza?

餃子 (Japanese) is pronounced /ɡʲoːza/.

Gyoza

餃子Pronunciation (IPA) /ɡʲoːza/

Thin-skinned dumplings of pork and cabbage, fried on one side and steamed on the other — crisp base, soft top, served with vinegar and soy.

Also known as: Pot stickers · Yaki-gyoza

Allergens & declarations

Contains

Cereals (gluten)

Wheat

Contains cereals and gluten-containing products

Soybeans

Contains soybeans and soybean products

This describes the classic recipe, so you know what to ask about. It is not a declaration for any particular kitchen — recipes and suppliers vary, and only the restaurant can tell you what is in the dish it serves.

In detail

Gyoza are dumplings of minced pork and cabbage in a thin wheat wrapper, cooked by a method that does two things at once. They came from Chinese jiaozi and were reshaped in Japan into something thinner, smaller and more garlicky.

What it really is

The filling is minced pork with finely chopped cabbage, garlic, ginger and spring onion. The dumplings are set flat in a hot pan until the bases colour, then water is added and the pan covered — the steam cooks the tops while the bases stay crisp.

Fried and steamed is one method, not two dishes. Yaki-gyoza, the pan-fried kind, is what most restaurants mean by gyoza. Boiled and deep-fried versions exist and are named differently.

How it is served

Crisp side up, so it stays crisp.
With a dip mixed at the table from soy sauce, vinegar and chilli oil.
As a starter, or alongside ramen.

Say the filling — pork is usual but not universal.
A vegetarian gyoza is a real dish, not an omission; list it separately.
The wrapper is wheat and the dip is soy.

Typical ingredients

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Frequently asked questions

What is Gyoza?: Thin-skinned dumplings of pork and cabbage, fried on one side and steamed on the other — crisp base, soft top, served with vinegar and soy.
Where does Gyoza come from?: Gyoza — country of origin: Japan.
What is Gyoza made of?: Wheat dough, minced pork, cabbage, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, spring onion.
Which allergens does Gyoza contain?: Contains cereals and gluten-containing products. Contains soybeans and soybean products.
What is Gyoza also known as?: Pot stickers, Yaki-gyoza.
How do you pronounce Gyoza?: 餃子 (Japanese) is pronounced /ɡʲoːza/. Select the speaker button next to the dish name to hear it.