Why do people in China like to eat jiaozi?

Because jiaozi is a traditional food in China, it is not only the staple food of China and local snacks, but also the food for the New Year.

Jiaozi is characterized by its thin skin and tender stuffing, delicious taste and unique shape, which makes people have an appetite. Jiaozi's raw materials are rich in nutrition, and the cooking method ensures less loss of nutrients, which conforms to the connotation of China's color, fragrance and food culture.

Jiaozi is a folk food with a long history and is deeply loved by people. There is a folk saying "delicious but not as good as jiaozi". During the Spring Festival, jiaozi has become an indispensable delicacy.

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Jiaozi is essential for northerners' New Year's Eve dinner. Mainly in most parts of China, mainly in the north, including jiaozi and eating jiaozi has become an important activity for most families to celebrate New Year's Eve. As the saying goes: "It's freezing in the cold, so eat jiaozi in the New Year." China New Year is the biggest festival in China.

In order to have a good year, the old farmers began to be busy with the New Year as soon as they entered the threshold of the twelfth lunar month. Starting from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, commonly known as "off-year", the countdown to the New Year begins, lanterns are decorated, couplets are put up, and the courtyard is cleaned to prepare for a reunion year for distant relatives. In the north, on New Year's Eve, the most important activity is to buy jiaozi with the whole family.

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