A History of Gyouza
Hello everyone! My home town is Tochigi. As you know Tochigi is famous for delicious gyouza. Do you want to know the history of gyoza? Today I want to tell you the history of gyoza!!The origin of Gyouza The skin of gyouza is made from wheat. From B.C. 3000 to 2000 wheat was cultivated for the first time in history in China. From B.C. 206 to 220 something like gyouza appeared in some scrolls. After triple cropping of wheat began, the way of milling with waterwheel was introduced from West and wheat began to be mass-produced, gyouza became popular food inChina. It was from 618 to 907. The name of “Gyouza” was first appeared in 1368. Gyouza came to Japan
In the Edo period, in “Syu syusui-danki” of the Mito Clan the word “gyouza” is recorded for the first time. The first person who ate gyouza is Mitsukunikou Tokugawa, known as foodie. Gyouza which had been produced as Chinese snacks became gradually popular since 1945.
After the war finished, people who repatriated from Northeast China brought gyouza which was staple food in the region. In black markets, stalls, or precincts of shrines among many parts of Japan gyouza was made by following the example of others. People were so surprised at the strange figure of them they have never seen. Although in China they often eat them boiled (sui gyouza), Japanese were fond of them burned (yaki gyouza).
Gyouza craftsmen in many parts of Japan tried to quest out best taste of gyouza which would be loved by Japanese. In those days Japanese were poor so gyouza was popular with them as stamina food because they are full of nutrition and we can made them at a cheap cost.
If you go to Tochigi, you should eat genuine gyouza. And also in Namja town in Ikebukuro there is “Ikebukuro Gyouza stadium”. You can eat famous many kinds of gyouza in Japan there. Thank you for reading!!
I love Japanese food and your write out on Gyouza definitely has educated me further in this fine cuisine. I will definitely return later for more food learning sessions! : )
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