Gyoza is Chinese dumplings that ground pork and vegetables wrapped in round (pasta like) flour skins and pan-fried.  Isn’t Gyoza Chinese food then?  What is it doing in Japanese cooking 101?  Yes, gyoza  is originally from Chinese fried dumplings, but it is so popular and rooted well in Japanese cooking today.  It is crispy outside and juicy inside dipped in tangy sauce….mmm, it’s so good that you would not care where it is actually from.