The story of dumplings: how a traditional Chinese medicine cure went global
Eat Drink Asia
The History of the Chinese Immigrants in Japan
In ancient China, the time was calculated by 12 earthly branches. The dumpling is between 11 and 1 o'clock in the middle of the night. In this two-hour period, 11 o'clock symbolizes that we're still in the old year while at 1 O'clock we're in the new year. There are many legends about how dumplings came into Japan, but there is no final conclusion.
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