Jiaozi, a steamed dumpling as pictured below, is popular in the north, while southerners favor a sticky sweet glutinous rice pudding called nian gao.

Its shape looks like a crescent. It can be braised, steamed, Fried. Steamed dumplings are served with ginger and vinegar by Chinese.

Lili: There are many kinds of dumplings; boiled, steamed or fried.