The Double Pleat Crescent

A gyoza wrapping hack. If you’re finding The Crescent difficult, try this. The result is a straight sealed and pleated edge (like a Cornish pastie), which you can bend into a crescent gyoza shape if that’s important to you. Remember, it all tastes the same.

1. Lay 5-6 wrappers on a board. Cover the remaining wrappers with a wet tea towel so they don’t dry out. Fill a small bowl with water. Dip fingers in water and wet the edges of the wrapper.

2. Add a heaped teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.

3. Fold it in half.

4. Press down and seal the pleat. Make sure it’s well-sealed with no air bubbles.

5. Make a pleat in the middle and then two more working to the end. Turn the gyoza around and make two more pleats out to the other end.

Oishii.