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Dumplings are a food that consists of small pieces of dough either wrapped around a filling (examples of that type of dumpling include wontons and ravioli) or incorporating other ingredients (examples of that type of dumpling include gnocchi). They can be based on flour, potatoes or bread, and may include meat, fish, vegetables, or sweets. They may be cooked by boiling, steaming, simmering, frying. Dumplings may be sweet or savoury. They can be eaten by themselves, in soups or stews, or with gravy. ==African cuisine== Banku and kenkey fit the definition of a dumpling in that they are starchy balls of dough that are steamed. They are formed from fermented cornmeal dough. Banku are boiled while kenkey are partly boiled then finished by steaming in banana leaves.〔http://www.congocookbook.com/staple_dish_recipes/banku_and_kenkey.html〕 Fufu may be described as a dumpling although in actual sense, it is not. Fufu is made by pounding boiled cassava (common in Ghana) or yam (common in Nigeria) in a wooden mortar with a wooden pestle. Plantain or cocoyam may be added. There are several other versions of fufu in Africa and the Caribbean. There have been other versions of fufu which will fit better into the definition of dumplings. These are mostly common outside Africa where they originate. It is made by steaming cassava and plantain/cocoyam flour into thick starchy balls. Tihlo—prepared from roasted barley flour—originated in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and is now very popular in Amhara as well and spreading further south.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tigraionline.com/bahlina.html )〕 Souskluitjies are dumplings found in South Africa. They are a steamed sweet dumpling, sometimes made with plain flour and sometimes with the addition of dried fruits or other flavors. They are often served with a syrup flavored with cinnamon or a custard sauce.〔http://dessert.food.com/recipe/souskluitjies-dumplings-in-cinnamon-syrup-133679〕〔http://www.food.com/recipe/souskluitjies-south-african-dumplings-in-custard-sauce-173120〕 South Africa has another kind of dumpling known as melkkos. These dumplings are formed by putting milk, one teaspoon at a time, into a dry flour mixture. The flour clings to the milk and forms dumplings, which are then boiled in a mixture of milk and butter. They are served hot and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.〔http://www.godsglory.org/Recipes.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dumpling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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