World+Food+Day

=World Food and Culture Day=

= = = Sample Food Introduction =

** Student Name: Han Liu **

Name of my Food: Chinese Dumpling, Jiao Zi ** 饺子 **

 * Ingredients/Seasoning **
 * All purpose flower
 * All purpose flower
 * Ground pork
 * Cabbage
 * Green onion
 * Sweet onion
 * Ginger
 * Chinese pepper
 * Sesame oil

**Way of Cooking**
==== It is very time-consuming hand-made food. See the ** [|picture] ** and ** [|video] ** ====

==== **Country of Origin** (also indicate continent)  ====

China in Asia
==== China is a large country in territory. Jiao Zi (Chinese dumpling) is a major food on holidays popular all over the country, especially in the north. ====

**Legend** (if any)
[|The history of jiaozi]  dates back to ancient times. But the custom of making jiaozi a special dish during the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, started in the Ming Dynasty, some 500 to 600 years ago. The reason is simple. The __appearance__  of jiaozi looks like the V-shape （some say half-moon shaped）gold or silver ingot used as money in ancient China. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi to connote their wishes for good fortune in the new year. Although time has changed, the tradition has remained. But today, jiaozi is considered more as a sign of blessing than of fortune.

==== **Related** **NCSS Standards:** ====

 · Culture
==== · Time, Continuity and Change  ==== ==== · People, Places and Environment  ==== ==== · Production, Distribution and Consumption  ==== ==== · Science, Technology and Society  ====