noun
- a Japanese dumpling with a thin wrapper, typically filled with ground meat and vegetables, and pan-fried or boiled
Usage: often used in plural form; borrowed from Japanese
Examples
- We ordered a plate of gyoza as an appetizer at the Japanese restaurant.
- These pan-fried gyoza have a crispy bottom and tender wrapper.
- She learned to make gyoza from her grandmother's recipe.
- The gyoza were filled with pork and cabbage.
- Many people dip their gyoza in soy sauce and vinegar.
- Boiled gyoza are lighter than the pan-fried version.