Jiaozi vs. Wonton — What's the Difference?

Jiaozi (Chinese: 餃子; [tɕjàʊ.tsɨ] (listen)) are Chinese dumplings commonly eaten in China and other parts of East Asia. Jiaozi are folded to resemble Chinese sycee and have great cultural significance attached to them within China.

A wonton (simplified Chinese: 云吞; traditional Chinese: 雲吞), also spelled wantan, or wuntun in transliteration from Cantonese; wenden/ɦwəɲd̼əɲ/ in Shanghainese; Mandarin: húntun (馄饨/餛飩) is a type of Chinese dumpling commonly found across regional styles of Chinese cuisine.

A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese gyoza.

A noodle-dough dumpling filled typically with spiced minced pork or other ground meat, usually boiled in soup or fried and eaten as a side dish.

A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

A Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup

A soup with won ton dumplings