gyoza

noun

gyo·​za gē-ˈō-zə 

plural gyoza or gyozas

: a crescent-shaped dumpling consisting of a thin wrapper that is filled usually with meat, seafood, or vegetables

Gyoza are very versatile—you can pan-fry, steam, boil or deep-fry them, or simply add a couple to your noodle soup.

—Sachie Nomura, quoted in Newcastle (Australia) Herald

Given my Chinese descent, the first dumplings I ever ate were Chinese ones—wontons, potstickers, and boiled dumplings. But I've also ordered gyoza at Japanese restaurants, which seem similar enough to potstickers.

—Christine Gallary

Now fold over and crimp the edges of each gyoza together for a decorative look.

—Eric Akis

Smoked crawfish quesadillas and pork gyozas with sesame ginger sauce are two of the available appetizers.

—Sara Fludd

compare pot sticker, wonton

Examples of gyoza in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dinner highlights include the wagyu gyoza with Japanese A5 wagyu; surf and turf maki (shrimp tempura and lobster with wagyu and Japanese teriyaki). —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024

Several foods, including Imitation crab, tofu, edamame, sprouts, fish cakes and gyoza were all improperly stored. —Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024

How did the gyoza recipe evolve from her hands to yours? —Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024

Festival food includes sushi, spam musubi, gyoza, yakisoba, mochi, teriyaki chicken rice bowls, shave ice, cotton candy and bento boxes with pork cutlet, teriyaki salmon or sesame tofu, with iced coffee, boba drinks, beer, sake, plum wine, sodas and lemonade to wash it all down. —Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024

The three-piece should be enough to satisfy one (try ’em with a side of fries or gyoza), with five being perfect to share. —Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024

Just as every culture has a version of a pierogi—hello ravioli, gyoza, wonton, momo, samosa, etc.—every viewer of the film will see their father, son, friend, and neighborhood in the people on the screen. —Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

Other menu options include edamame, gyoza and steamed bao buns. —The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024

That extends from making gyoza dumplings all the way up to the preservation of a one-thousand-year-old temple. —Laura Manske, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Japanese gyōza, probably borrowed from Chinese (Northern Chinese dialect of Hebei and Shandong) giǎoze "dumpling" (Standard Chinese jiǎozi)

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above