±õ³Ù¡¯²õ ²µ²â¨³ú²¹ time. These 1?-bite pan-fried dumplings ¡ª crisp and brown underneath, moist and meaty inside ¡ª may have their roots in China, but they¡¯re as deeply embedded in Japanese hearts and the daily diet as ramen and chahan (fried rice).
In the past, ²µ²â¨³ú²¹ always played a subsidiary role. They were what you ordered while you decided what you really wanted to eat, the snack to accompany the first, thirst-quenching flagon of draft beer while waiting for the main course.
But things are different these days: No longer content to play second fiddle, ²µ²â¨³ú²¹ have started topping the bill, or at least sharing the spotlight.
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