Boiled Dumplings (水餃)

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水餃Boiled Dumplings

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Also called water dumplings

Find Boiled Dumplings near me

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

What is Boiled Dumplings?

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 Boiled Dumplings near me” 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”.