The Legend of Chinese Dumplings
Invented during the Han Dynasty by Zhang Zhongjian who believed the dumplings he made with mutton, chili, and healing herbs, in the shape of an ear, would heal the frostbite of his fellow villagers’ ears. Whether the dumplings could heal frostbite or not, the villagers loved the taste of Zhang’s creation so much that they kept making the dumplings from Winter Solstice through the New Year.