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I make mandu, which is pretty much the same. You don't have to make your own wrappers but if you can find the right ones it'll taste a lot better! The wrappers should be round, not square. There's a tutorial here:
http://www.steamykitchen.com/5874-gyoza-recipe-japanese-pan-fried-dumplings.html

@Cherrybee: I'm sure you'll find them there! They come in a paler white and a slightly darker color and all I know is one is thicker than the other for frying vs steaming. Or at least that's what I was told growing up, but I can never remember which is which! It never seemed to make much of a difference!

I think they are better if you make your own wrappers, but the store-bought ones are really fine. I like to do ground pork, cabbage, fresh ginger, a bit if garlic - I mince it all really finely in the food processor and then fill the skins. Once you fill the wrappers, you can freeze them (lay on a cookie sheet until frozen then move to a bag or Tupperware) - makes it worth making your own wrappers if you know you'll have them in your freezer ready to cook whenever you want them!

@Cherrybee: Yum!!!!

@Cherrybee: yum! They look amazing! Were they easy?

@Cherrybee: You're practically a professional now Seriously, they look good!

@Cherrybee: i want you to cook all my meals for me. those look amazing!

@Cherrybee: ah! You have such patience. I imagine it's as time consuming as pierogies!

That's looks good.