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    Miso Dare Gyoza/ Miso Dumplings

Miso Dare Gyoza/ Miso Dumplings

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  • Main lore areas

    Kobe City

  • Main ingredients used

    Pork, beef, Napa cabbage, Cabbage, Garlic chives, Green onions

  • History/origin/related events

    In Kobe, it is common to eat "miso-dare gyoza," which are pan-fried dumplings served with a miso-based sauce consisting of vinegar, soy sauce, and chili oil. Before World War II, among Japanese residents who lived in Manchuria, pan-fried gyoza was preferred over boiled ones which are similar to Chinese water dumplings. Many families in Kobe used to eat pan-fried gyoza with miso sauce due to nostalgia for their hometown. After the war, a man who had returned from Manchuria opened a restaurant in Shin-Kaihoku, Kobe, serving pan-fried gyoza with miso sauce. This became popular among returnees, spreading to other eateries. The original gyoza at the restaurant called "Gyoza En," considered the origin of miso-dare gyoza, uses a filling made from Kobe pork with a hint of Kobe beef. It is served with the restaurant's original miso sauce. In 2014, it was selected as a "Five-Star Hyogo" product, recognized by the prefecture for embodying both the regional characteristics and innovation of the Hyogo Five Countries.

  • Opportunities and times of eating habits

    As the main ingredient, Chinese cabbage, is in season during the winter, gyoza is considered especially delicious during this season. People make gyoza at home and enjoy them with a miso-based sauce. Additionally, many ramen and Chinese restaurants in the city provide miso sauce for dipping gyoza. Throughout the year, gyoza is enjoyed not only as a regular meal but also as a convenient and popular snack with drinks.

  • How to eat

    Enjoy the grilled gyoza by dipping them into a miso-based sauce. The miso sauce is made by combining miso with sugar, soy sauce, sake, and optionally, chili oil or garlic soy sauce, vinegar, and other ingredients.

  • Efforts for Preservation and Succession

    (Outline of the traditions, the preservation society, social media use, modern approaches at commercialization)
    To make it easy for home cooking, pre-packaged miso sauce for gyoza is available. Gyoza has gained attention as a B-class gourmet (Popular street food) and has been featured in various media, including television.

RECIPE

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • Gyoza (Pan-fried Dumplings) 20
  • Miso 3 tbsp.
  • Soy sauce 3 tbsp.
  • Vinegar 3 tbsp.
  • Sugar 3 tsp.
  • Chili oil 3 tsp.

How to cook

  • 1. Mix miso, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and chili oil to make miso sauce.

  • 2. Pan-fry the gyoza and enjoy them with the miso sauce.

Recipes vary depending on the region and home.

Contact

Food Cultures Office, Overseas Market Development and Food Cultures Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Tel:+81-3-3502-5516

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