Do northerners roll their own skins to make dumplings?
As southerners, we usually buy ready-made dumpling wrappers or buy quick-frozen dumplings directly. So, I wondered, do northerners have flour and rolling pins in their kitchens? Even the noodles are handmade yourself?
If that's the case, I have to say, you're too powerful. If I had to make it myself, I would have to wait until late at night to make dumpling wrappers in the morning.
In my house, there is very little flour to spare, because I always feel like kneading dough is like a big project. If there is less flour, add water, and if there is less water, you have to add flour, and you will fall into an endless labyrinth. Those who are able to make pancakes and even steamed buns at home by themselves, in my opinion, you are simply food gods! Otherwise, people like us who make pasta on the impromptu will often encounter situations where pancakes are fried, the filling of buns leaks out, and steamed buns are hard to stone.
Speaking of which, the difference between the north and the south will naturally deepen, for example, eating dumplings, what seasonings do you northerners' dumplings generally go with?
In fact, whether it is in the south or the north, the eating habits and cooking methods of each household are different. Southerners also stock up on flour and make their own pasta, but it may be less common than in the north. Many places in the south are also very rich in noodle culture, such as congee flour and fruit in Guangdong, Fuzhou fish balls in Fujian, and various xiaolongbao and dorayaki in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
As for dumplings, southerners will also make them, especially during the Chinese New Year, every household will make dumplings, but generally speaking, because dumplings are not a daily staple food in the south, southerners may choose to buy ready-made dumpling wrappers or quick-frozen dumplings more conveniently. In daily life, the southern diet is mainly based on rice, which is accompanied by a variety of dishes.
Therefore, the food culture of the north and south has its own strengths, each with its own characteristics and flavors, and the same is endless.