Is jiaozi a traditional food in China?

Jiaozi originated from the ancient trough. Formerly known as "Joule", it is an ancient traditional noodle of Han nationality with a history of 1800 years. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing, a doctor in Dengzhou, Nanyang, invented it as a medicine. It is a traditional specialty food deeply loved by the people of China, also known as jiaozi. It is the staple food and local snacks for people in northern China, and it is also a New Year's food.

Jiaozi is deeply loved by the broad masses of people in China and is a must-eat food in most parts of northern China during the Spring Festival every year. In many provinces and cities, it is also a habit to eat jiaozi on the winter solstice, and jiaozi is also a common food in southern China. It was invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a doctor in Nanyang, China during the Eastern Han Dynasty. The historical evolution of jiaozi has gone through a long process. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Zilie gave a good explanation: "jiaozi's ear, that is, Duan Shi, Tang Wan, or Fenjiao, is pronounced Jiao by northerners, and it is fake jiaozi because it is called jiaozi as bait."