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Chinese Dim Sum (Siu Mai)

Yields1 Serving

dim sum in the basket

Dim sum ingredients
 1 tsp Sesame Oil
 3 Dried Chinese Black or Shiitake Mushrooms
 1 Green Onion
 6 oz Large Shrimp - deveined, peeled
 1 tsp Ginger - minced
 ¾ cup Ground Pork
 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
 ½ tsp Granulated Sugar
 1 tsp Chinese Rice Wine or Dry Sherry
 20 Gyoza Wrappers
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Chinese food may be one of the most underestimated types of food in the world. This might be because they tend to adapt their flavors and their classical dishes to the place they currently cook at (outside of China). That way, they create a kind of combination of that cuisine with Chinese cuisine. However, there is no need for that, since they have fantastic cuisine with lots of different dishes with unusual ingredients. Dim sum is one of the dishes that are popular worldwide. They are delicious, bite-size, and easy-to-serve. But, it is not that hard to make them, too. Here is a recipe to help you master the homemade dim sum dish.

dim sum in the basket

Soak the mushrooms
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1. Soften the mushrooms by soaking them in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes
2. Then, squeeze out any excess water
3. Cut off the stems from the mushrooms

shiitake mushrooms

Soak the shrimp
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1. Soak the shrimp in warm, lightly salted water for about 5 minutes
2. Then, pat dry

shrimp

Prepare the filling
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1. Firstly, mince the mushrooms, shrimp, and green onion finely
2. Secondly, combine them with ginger and pork
3. Thirdly, stir in the seasonings
4. Lastly, mix the filling ingredients thoroughly and your filling is ready

dim sum filling

Wrap the dumplings
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1. Lay a gyoza wrapper in front of you.
2. Then, wet the edges and place two or three teaspoons of filling in the middle (keep in mind that the filling should not get too close to the edges)
3. Gather up the edges of the wrapper and gently pleat so that it forms a basket shape, with the filling exposed at the top

filling dim sum

Steam the dish
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Steam over boiling water until the filling is cooked, which is about five to 10 minutes.

Drinking pairing: Warm Jasmine Tea
Music Pairing: Soft Bamboo Flute Asian Classics

steaming dim sum

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