Fried Dumplings (煎餃)

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煎餃Fried Dumplings

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Also called pan-fried dumplings · fried jiaozi

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Opens Google Maps with the Chinese name “煎餃”, so you also find the local shops an English search misses

What is Fried Dumplings?

Pork and cabbage dumplings fried until the bottoms turn golden and crisp, served with soy sauce and chilli. Closed, crescent-shaped dumplings — unlike 鍋貼, which are long and open at the ends.

What does it taste like?

  • Crisp golden bottom
  • Juicy pork filling
  • Chewy wrapper
  • Savoury

How much does it cost?

NT$45–70 for 8–10

Where to eat it in Taiwan

Breakfast shops, dumpling shops and night markets. Order by the piece or by the plate; add 辣椒醬 for chilli.

How to find it near you

Tap “Find Fried Dumplings near me” above — it searches by the Chinese name “煎餃”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “jiān jiǎo”.