Potsticker
/ˈpɑːtˌstɪkər/noun
A pan-fried Chinese dumpling, typically browned on its bottom while steamed in the same pan.
Did you know?Potsticker is an English calque of Chinese 鍋貼, guōtiē, meaning roughly “pot-attached,” describing dumplings whose bottoms stick to the cooking vessel and become crisp.
Etymological Timeline
Late Imperial China
Chinese
鍋貼
“A dumpling attached to or stuck against a cooking pot or pan”
Modern Mandarin
Mandarin
guōtiē
“Literally “pot-attach” or “pot-sticker”; a pan-fried dumpling”
20th Century
English
pot sticker
“An English translation of the Chinese culinary term”
Mid-20th Century
American English
potsticker
“A pan-fried Chinese dumpling, commonly served in Chinese-American restaurants”
Modern English
English
potsticker
“A dumpling browned in a pan, often with a crisp underside and steamed filling”