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I've never seen anyone in China using a dumpling cutter. Every kid is taught to do it by hand as soon as they pass toilet training!
Well made Chinese dumpling wrappers are hand rolled with a tapered roller to ensure the edges are thinner than the centre. You can't achieve that with a cutter.
Jiaozi (dumpling) tools
I've never seen anyone in China using a dumpling cutter. Every kid is taught to do it by hand as soon as they pass toilet training!
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