Dumpling vs. Gyoza

Dumpling vs. Gyoza — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Dumpling and Gyoza

Dumplingnoun

(culinary) A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.

Gyozanoun

A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.

Dumplingnoun

By restriction, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

Dumplingnoun

(familiar) A term of endearment.

My little dumpling.

Dumplingnoun

A piece of excrement.

Dumplingnoun

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

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Dumplingnoun

dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry