| Jiucai hezi | |
| Country: | China |
| Region: | Shandong |
| Main Ingredient: | Garlic chives, egg, cellophane noodles, wheat flour |
| T: | 韭菜盒子 |
| S: | 韭菜合子 |
| L: | chive box |
| P: | jiǔcài hézi |
Jiucai hezi ("chive box"), also called chive pockets, are a type of savory pie originating from Shandong, China. They are made of Chinese chives and eggs in a flour wrapper, then pan fried or baked. Jiucai hezi are traditionally eaten to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
The dough is made from flour and water, with leavened and unleavened varieties. The stuffing typically includes chopped garlic chives, scrambled eggs,[1] sauteed mini-shrimp and cellophane noodles. Mushrooms and wood ear fungus are sometimes included. There is also a variety with minced meat as stuffing.[2] The stuffing will be put in the middle of a flat dough, and then folded into half-moon shape. The finished turnover is usually pan-fried instead of baked in the oven like a turnover, and is served with black rice vinegar and sesame oil mixture as dip.