包饺子 Making Dumplings

In my hometown, there is a tradition that every family would keep—making dumplings. We usually make dumplings on the last day of the lunar calendar and eat them on the New Year’s Eve. We roll the dough into pieces and prepare the stuffing. And then we can make dumplings. There is an important thing need to do in this period. That is we usually put coins into some dumplings. Those people who eat the dumping with a coin in it will get the best wishes for the next year. The final step is boiling the dumplings. At this time, all people are waiting for the dumplings. For us, it’s the best New Year’s Eve dinner.

在我家乡，有一个每家每户都保持的的传统，那就是包饺子。我们通常会在除夕当天包饺子、吃饺子。我们擀面皮，准备饺子馅儿，然后就可以开始包饺子了。在包饺子时，一定要做的一件事就是把硬币放在一些饺子里，谁能吃到馅里有硬币的饺子意味着在新的一年里好运连连。最后一步就是煮饺子，这时候，所有人都在等饺子出锅。对于我们来说，饺子就是我们最好的年夜饭。