Boiled Dumplings (水餃)

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水餃Boiled Dumplings

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What is Boiled Dumplings?

Boiled Dumplings (水餃) is one of Taiwan’s popular noodle and dumpling dishes. Dumplings with thin wheat skin and a juicy filling, most often pork with cabbage or chives, boiled and eaten with soy sauce, vinegar and chili. Cheap and filling, they are ordered by the piece — about 10 makes a light meal.

What does it taste like?

  • Juicy pork filling
  • Soft, chewy skin
  • Soy, vinegar and chili dip
  • Simple and filling

How much does it cost?

NT$5–8 per piece

Where to eat it in Taiwan

Dumpling and noodle shops everywhere. Order by the number of pieces; many shops have an order sheet you fill in yourself.

How to find it near you

Tap “Find nearby on Google Maps” above — it searches by the Chinese name “水餃”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “shuǐ jiǎo”.