Pre-reading questions:
- Do you know how to make gyoza?
- Have you tried Chinese dumplings?
Vocabulary:
- tasty /TEY-stee/
- cover /KUHV-er/
- chili /CHIL-ee/
- vinegar /VIN-i-ger/
- main course /meyn-kawrs/
[adjective] – Tasty food has a strong and very pleasant flavor
This is the tastiest cheeseburger I’ve ever had!
[verb] – to put or spread something over something
Elle covered the whole pie with strawberries and peaches.
[noun] – the small, red or green seed case from particular types of pepper plant that is used to make some foods spicy
Please add three chopped chilies to the soup.
[noun] – a sharp-tasting liquid, made especially from sour wine, malt, or cider, that is used to add flavor to food
I bought two bottles of Kikkoman rice vinegar from the grocery.
[noun] – the largest or most important part of a meal in which there are different parts served separately
The restaurant’s main course last night was chicken parmesan.
Article reading:
We know them as pockets of dough with savory or sweet fillings, but around the world, dumplings come in different shapes and flavors. Let’s discover the tastiest dumpling recipes from different places.
RavioliThe first on the list is one of Italy’s traditional dishes. Bite-sized pillows of pasta with cheese, meat, and vegetables, raviolis are best when they’re homemade.
Sichuan spicy wontonThis dish is covered in spicy chili oil, Sichuan peppercorn, and a black vinegar sauce. The spicy Sichuan wonton, or chao shou, is the perfect appetizer or main course dish.
SiomayThis Indonesian dumpling with a steamed fish filling is related to the Cantonese steamed dumplings called shumai. Street cart vendors in Bandung offer siomay with vegetables and peanut sauce.
PierogiPopular in Central and Eastern Europe, pierogi dumplings have potato, minced meat, cheese, and fruit for stuffings.
MomoIndians and Tibetans usually stuff momo with meat, vegetables, or cheese, and serve them with a tomato-based sauce.
Try these mouthwatering recipes now! You may find them in your local restaurants or make them on your own.
True or False:
- Ravioli is from Italy.
- Sichuan spicy wonton has a white vinegar sauce.
- Siomay is a Cantonese dumpling.
- Pierogi dumplings have potato, minced meat, cheese, and fruit for stuffings.
- Indians and Tibetans serve momo with an onion-based sauce.
Fill in the blanks:
tasty | cover | chili | vinegar | main course |
- This dish is not spicy enough. It needs more _____ powder.
- Wow! This restaurant truly has the _______ spaghetti!
- We had garlic beef for the ________ and matcha parfait for dessert.
- One bottle of _______ costs $1.98.
- She _______ the whole cake with chocolate sauce.